Chapter 6

“Well, poor me. My husband doesn’t even know my true character after two years of marriage,” Cynthia blurted out.

Joshua was speechless yet again.

Was she really not satisfied unless she provoked him?

“Let’s go home.” He loosened his tie, grabbed her purse, and held her wrist as he walked out.

Cynthia hesitated.

Joshua paused as well.

Both of their gazes landed simultaneously on the purse in Joshua’s hand. Did he mistake her for Jayleen? That was Cynthia’s first thought.

Without further explanation, Joshua strode out quickly.

This scene was witnessed by Jayleen, who was in the hospital room. The gentleness on her face vanished, and she did not even care about the red marks her nails left on her palms as her hands gripped each other hard.

In a moment, the door to the hospital room opened.

Jayleen’s friend walked in, voicing her confusion, “Didn’t Cynthia hire someone to hit you? Why is Mr. Neal still…”

“It wasn’t her.” Jayleen furrowed her brows.

At first, she thought Cynthia was behind the incident, as Cynthia might be worried that she was taking her place. However, judging by Cynthia’s reaction earlier, things were

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not that simple.

Joshua had arrived at a similar conclusion.

After the driver picked them up, Joshua pulled Cynthia into the back seat with him. Before he could talk about today’s events, Mr. Cheyne called, providing an update on the situation. “Mr. Neal, I’ve looked into the IP address. The account’s login IP address isn’t in Jiverton.”

“I see.” Joshua’s eyes darkened.

in his

as he glanced at the person leaning against the car window. Sunlight streamed through the half–lowered window, casting a glow on her face, where he could faintly see the fine fuzz. At this moment, she seemed to have shed her earlier confrontational demeanor and

his handsome face tinged

conversation and replied nonchalantly, “Mr. Neal, please don’t tell me

Why could she not just talk to

called someone else and had them bribe the driver responsible

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just trying to provoke him. He wanted to apologize, but the words just would not

that if she had indeed been responsible, she would not be so calmly discussing the matter,

didn’t even bother to engage

and hospital room, he took out a Centurion card and handed it to her. “This is

replied as she

expecting her to agree so readily. Suddenly, Cynthia’s voice rang out again, asking for

are the other cards?” she

a chill creeping over him, asked, “What other

your cards as a precaution. I’ll return them on the day we divorce,” Cynthia said with an

not believe what he was

do so?” Cynthia

poor judgment, but if your behavior these past few days hadn’t been so different from before, I wouldn’t have made such a

incredulous. Was

so?” she

“Yes,” Joshua confirmed.

hesitation when you learned about Jayleen’s accident and saw those chat logs, wouldn’t you?” Cynthia asserted with

argue, but he found that her statement was

card back at him, and her mood clearly irked. She could not understand why she was so upset over someone so insignificant,

in before Cynthia’s voice

drop me off at the next

said.

“Alright,” Mr. Walters replied.

still feeling the chill, asked in a

you going to do?”

of her composure. She used the most nonchalant tone

contagious.

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