Chapter 698

For some inexplicable reason, Xander seemed to have heard a twinge of pleading from Gerald's words. He nonchalantly looked at Samantha, who was still eating her cakes. He didn't agree to his question, nor did he deny it. "Are you in a bad mood?" Xander asked. That simple sentence was like a knife to Gerald's heart. Gerald mumbled a quick acknowledgement of what Xander said before he succinctly said, "She's back." There was an almost imperceptible tremor in his voice when he said that. When he heard Gerald's words, Xander was somewhat surprised that Gerald had just learned that Alexa was back. With a calm smile, he said, "I know. Samantha and I ran into her this afternoon." When she heard that, Samantha, who had been focused on her cake, suddenly looked up without speaking. Her gaze seemed to be trying to determine whether the person calling was Gerald. Her brown eyes were shining with excitement. At a glance, Xander immediately knew Samantha was curious and wanted to know what