Chapter 356

Samantha, after hearing this, suddenly turned to Xander and looked at him intently. Her lips moved as if trying to speak, but for a long moment, she didn't know how to start. Sensing her hesitation, Xander gently said, "Whatever you want to say, just say it." With his reassurance, Samantha exhaled, feeling a bit more at ease and less tense than before. "Actually… the reason I insisted on coming down with you earlier was because…" She paused, finding what she wanted to say hard to admit. Xander nodded and encouraged her to continue. "It's because I wanted to see if I still felt anything when I saw Joseph," she said hesitantly. Xander froze for a second, and he felt tension rising inside him. Did she still have feelings for Joseph? There was a brief silence before Xander asked while trying his best to stay calm, "And… what's your conclusion?" His voice trembled ever so slightly when he asked that. Having spent so much time together, Samantha immediately picked up on the nervou