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.

his phone felt incredibly heavy in his

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 to the gentle, well–behaved

handsome face tinged with a hint

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

loss for words. Why could she

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

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wanted to apologize, but the words just

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

was all Cynthia said. She didn’t

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

as she

not expecting her to agree so readily. Suddenly,

other

creeping over him,

cards as a precaution. I’ll return

could not believe what he was

to do

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

incredulous. Was

so?”

“Yes,” Joshua confirmed.

without the contrast, you would have doubted me without hesitation when you learned about Jayleen’s accident and saw those

to argue, but he found that

at him, and her mood clearly irked. She could not understand why she was so upset over someone so insignificant, especially

Joshua could not even get a word in

Walters, please drop me off

said.

“Alright,” Mr. Walters replied.

asked in

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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