Chapter 910

Hank and John had been friends since they were kids, practically growing up together. He'd watched Linda grow up and treated her like his own daughter. He'd seen all the pain and heartbreak her previous marriage had caused, and now, seeing her choose the same man who'd once hurt her, he couldn't help but feel skeptical. Hank wanted Linda to find happiness, but he also didn't want her to lose herself in a relationship. Losing oneself for love was a terrifying thing. His warning—that she shouldn't regret her choices, no matter what—was meant to serve as a wake-up call. If things went south again, and they couldn't fix it, what then? It was a harsh topic, no matter how one looked at it, even for William and Linda themselves. Linda understood the underlying message in Hank's words. "Mr. Sampson, don't worry. I'm prepared to face the consequences of every decision I make, no matter how severe. If I choose something, I won't back down. So you can rest assured—everything I do is to ma