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.

phone felt incredibly heavy in his hand. He knew he had wronged

glow on her face, where he could faintly see the fine fuzz. At this

he called her, and his handsome face

nonchalantly, “Mr. Neal, please don’t tell

for words. Why could she

mean I didn’t have her harmed. What if I called someone else and

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to apologize, but the words just would not

would not

was all Cynthia said. She didn’t

words he had exchanged with her in the parking lot and hospital room, he took out a Centurion card and handed it to her. “This is

as she took

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

other cards?”

feeling a chill creeping over

you to hand over all your cards as a precaution. I’ll return them on the

could not believe what he was hearing, and neither

to do so?” Cynthia

car grew tense, “Today’s mishap was due to my poor judgment, but if

incredulous. Was

so?” she

“Yes,” Joshua confirmed.

without hesitation when you learned about Jayleen’s

argue, but he found that her

why she was so upset over someone so insignificant, especially when she already knew that Jayleen held the number one spot in

in before Cynthia’s voice rang out again. However, this time, her words were not meant

off at

said.

“Alright,” Mr. Walters replied.

the chill, asked in a heavy

you going to do?”

to improve my brain function, “Cynthia replied, having regained most of her composure. She used the most nonchalant tone to deliver the most provocative statement. “Just in case being brainless turns

contagious.

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