Chapter 51

Harold waited until Samantha and Will had sat down before he picked up his utensils. "Right. Now that everyone's here, let's eat." Everyone at the table moved as if on cue, picking up their utensils and beginning to help themselves to the food. Harold picked up a braised beef short rib and set it on Samantha's plate, grumbling, "Has Joseph forgotten that I am the head of the family? Where's the respect? "We don't get to gather at the Lynch residence like this all the time, and he couldn't be bothered to show up for lunch even though he's the eldest grandchild! "He needs to be straightened out! Yvonne, what business could be so urgent that your brother must attend to it immediately? Is it more important to him than his own grandfather?" Harold's tone was laced with anger and disappointment. Yvonne recalled the female voice she had heard speaking on the phone with Joseph and threw a wary look in Samantha's direction. She then stammered, "I… Uh… I mean, you know how complicated