Mr. Neal, Mrs. Neal’s Gone With The Money

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.

moment, his phone felt incredibly heavy in his hand. He knew he

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

he called her, and his handsome face tinged with

“Mr. Neal, please don’t tell

at a loss for words. Why could she not just talk to

didn’t have her harmed. What if I called someone else and had them bribe the driver responsible for the accident?” Cynthia said lightly, but her

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but the words just would not come out. After much consideration, he finally managed to say, “I know

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

all Cynthia said. She didn’t

Hoping to put an end to the matter and remembering the harsh words he had exchanged with her in the parking lot and hospital

as she took the

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

are the other cards?”

over him, asked, “What other

conduct at the hospital, I want you to hand over all your cards as a precaution. I’ll return them on the day we divorce,” Cynthia said with an

what he was hearing, and neither

to do so?” Cynthia

my poor judgment, but if your behavior

Was he blaming

that so?” she

“Yes,” Joshua confirmed.

hesitation when you learned about Jayleen’s accident and saw those chat logs, wouldn’t

he found that her

was so upset over

hitting him, Joshua could not even get a word in before Cynthia’s voice rang out again. However, this time, her words were not meant

drop me off

said.

“Alright,” Mr. Walters replied.

asked in a heavy voice, “What

you going to do?”

to buy some 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

contagious.

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