Chapter 233

Since the divorce, Joseph had actually started putting in more effort. "How ironic," Samantha mused to herself. Samantha's eyes narrowed, a cold smirk curling at the corners of her mouth. In the rearview mirror, Joseph saw her expression, and a sharp pang of regret twisted in his chest. He took a deep breath, trying to shove down the ache, but it only tightened like a vice around his heart. Frustrated, he yanked his gaze away from her reflection and kept his eyes locked on the road, his grip on the steering wheel tightening. After a while, the car carefully navigated into a narrow alley. Samantha shifted in her seat, peering out the window at the quaint, weathered buildings. They had a vintage charm, confirming her suspicions. Joseph had really brought her here. She hadn't expected that. This place had once been a film town, but halfway through the project, the developers abandoned it, leaving it to crumble over the years. Ironically, the decay gave it new life, turning it in