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

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

called her, and his handsome

nonchalantly, “Mr. Neal, please don’t tell me you’re about to apologize to

loss for words. Why could she not just

isn’t in Jiverton doesn’t mean I didn’t have her harmed. What if I called someone else and had them bribe

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him. He wanted to apologize, but the words just would not come out. After much consideration, he finally managed to

indeed been responsible, she would not be so calmly discussing the matter, let alone analyzing the

She didn’t even bother to engage

put an end to the matter and remembering the harsh words he had exchanged with her in the parking lot and hospital room, he took out a Centurion card and handed it to

Cynthia replied as she took the

response, seemingly not expecting her to agree so readily. Suddenly, Cynthia’s voice rang out again,

are the other cards?”

a chill creeping over him, asked,

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

what he was hearing, and neither

unwilling to do so?” Cynthia

atmosphere in the car grew tense, “Today’s mishap was due to my poor judgment, but if your behavior these past

Was he

that so?” she

“Yes,” Joshua confirmed.

would have doubted me without hesitation when you learned about Jayleen’s accident and

he found that her statement was not

her mood clearly irked. She could not understand why she was so

in

off at the next

said.

“Alright,” Mr. Walters replied.

chill, asked in a heavy voice, “What

you going to do?”

walnuts 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 out

contagious.

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