Chapter 4

Seeing this, Mr. Cheyne quickly came over, took the keys, and assumed the driver’s role.

Cynthia opened the passenger door and sat down, not looking at Joshua again for the entire journey.

Mr. Cheyne was apprehensive, fearing that Cynthia might blurt out something shocking later.

He hesitated. “Mrs. Neal, you…”

“Drive.”

Cynthia’s voice was light but cold.

Mr. Cheyne glanced at the rearview mirror, and seeing that Mr. Neal had no reaction, he drove out of the parking lot in silence. The atmosphere inside the car was so heavy that Mr. Cheyne felt as if he were being suffocated.

Neither Mr. Neal nor Mrs. Neal seemed inclined to speak, and an icy chill emanated from both of them. While he understood Mr. Neal’s temperament, Mr. Cheyne could not figure out why Mrs. Neal, who had been in a good mood just moments before, was now so cold. He kept his concerns to himself.

Joshua sat in the back seat, his gaze uncontrollably drawn to the silent Cynthia in the passenger seat. He was surprised by the emotions stirring within him.

Half an hour later, the car came to a stop at the hospital entrance. With a firm grip on Cynthia’s wrist, Joshua led her

toward the VIP ward.

Cynthia said, wincing at the pain from his grip, “Mr. Neal, if you keep holding me like this, you’ll be charged with

intentional harm in court before I even get the chance to be charged with attempted murder of Jayleen.”

Only then did Joshua release her, revealing her now red and swollen wrist. Cynthia gave him a disdainful look, making him. feel uncomfortable. He felt a flicker of guilt, but it vanished when he considered the possibility that she was responsible. for hurting Jayleen.

striding to Jayleen’s hospital room. He opened the door, revealing Jayleen lying in bed. Her face lit up with a gentle smile when she saw Joshua, and she called out to him with deep affection,

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Taking in the tender scene before her, she sarcastically asked, “Do you need me to step out

nothing between. Joshua and me. It’s not what you think,” Jayleen stammered, trying

and replied with a hint of irony, “If you’d let go of his hand, your words might be

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the hospital bed, Cynthia took a closer look at Jayleen’s features. Jayleen appeared gentle, kind, and delicate. No wonder

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with a hint of grievance, gripping his

Jayleen’s intentions. Jayleen likely hoped to provoke and enrage her

hostility, gently patted her back with

disgusted,

affection for Jayleen. Did he think Cynthia was easy to be pushed

ignored Cynthia, continuing

noticing him out of

unsure how he had been discovered. “Mrs. Neal,”

Group’s stock prices would be affected if news of your president, Mr. Neal’s

believe what Mrs.

Jayleen said weakly, letting go

was icy, and he patted

here to apologize to

out her phone and started to record. “I thought you called me

silent at her

to

away.

Cynthia could not help but notice that even with his cold, detached demeanor, his face was

threatening

just thought you two look great together, and the scenes

continuing, “But are you sure

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