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.

heavy in his hand. He knew he had

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

he called her, and his handsome

conversation and replied nonchalantly, “Mr. Neal, please don’t tell me

for words. Why could she

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

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

would not

didn’t even bother to

the parking lot and hospital room, he took out

as

response, seemingly not expecting her to agree so readily.

are the other cards?”

over him,

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

driver could not believe what he

do so?”

my poor judgment, but if your behavior these past few days hadn’t been so different

Was he

that so?” she

“Yes,” Joshua confirmed.

you learned about Jayleen’s accident and saw those chat logs,

he found that her

was so upset over

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

Walters, please drop me off at the next

said.

“Alright,” Mr. Walters replied.

chill, asked in a heavy voice,

you going to do?”

buy some walnuts to improve my brain function, “Cynthia replied, having regained most of her composure. She

contagious.

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