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.

incredibly heavy in his hand. He knew

where he could faintly see the fine fuzz. At this

he called her, and his handsome face tinged with a hint

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

words. Why could she not just talk to him

called someone else and had them bribe

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

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

didn’t even bother to engage with

puzzled. ‘That’s it? Just a ‘sure‘?‘ Hoping to 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 her. “This is my main bank card. If you’re upset, feel free to

as she took

her brisk response, seemingly not expecting her to

the other cards?” she

a chill creeping over him, asked, “What other

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

what he was hearing, and neither could

do

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

Was he blaming

that so?”

“Yes,” Joshua confirmed.

you learned about Jayleen’s

to argue, but he found that her

why she was so upset over someone so insignificant, especially when she already knew that Jayleen

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

please drop me off at the next

said.

“Alright,” Mr. Walters replied.

chill, asked in a

you going to do?”

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

contagious.

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