Chapter 289

Forget about Sophia and whatever mess she’s got going on with Adrian Bennett for now. The bigger issue was how messed up Sam Green looked—this couldn’t go on. He was just trying to date someone and somehow ended up hospital-level depressed? If this blew up into something serious, they'd all be in trouble. When Anna Green asked, Sam froze for a second, a gloomy look flashing across his face. Scratching his head, he half-pleaded, “Anna, can we just not talk about this right now?” Alright, alright! You’re the handsome one, you get the pass. Anna wasn’t someone who pushed too hard. Even if her curiosity was killing her, Sam had made himself clear—pressing further would just make it worse. She tried goofing around with him for a bit, but his mood still didn’t bounce back. In the end, she just gave up and wandered into the kitchen. Honestly, maybe letting him have some alone time was the better move anyway. … Inside, Mrs. Johnson was busy at the stove. Anna leaned against the kitchen doorway