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.

that moment, his phone felt incredibly heavy in

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 had reverted

her, and his handsome face tinged

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

words. Why could she

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

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wanted to apologize, but the words just would not come out. After much consideration,

she had indeed been responsible, she would not be so calmly discussing

was all Cynthia said. She didn’t even bother to engage

parking lot and hospital room, he

replied as she took the

brisk response, seemingly not expecting her to

the other cards?” she

a chill creeping over

at the hospital, I want you to hand over all your cards as

driver could not believe what he was

you unwilling to do so?”

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

incredulous. Was he

that so?”

“Yes,” Joshua confirmed.

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

wanted to argue, but he found that her statement was not entirely

not understand why she was so upset over someone

in before Cynthia’s voice rang out again. However, this time, her words

drop me off at the

said.

“Alright,” Mr. Walters replied.

asked in a heavy voice,

you going to do?”

brain function, “Cynthia replied, having regained most of her composure. She used the most nonchalant tone to deliver the most provocative statement.

contagious.

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