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

Chapter 11

“Okay,” Cynthia agreed before hanging up the call and sending him the time and place via WhatsApp.

Just as she finished sending the message, there was a knock at the door, accompanied by Joshua’s voice. “Open up. I need to talk to you.”

Cynthia tossed her phone on the bed, walked over to open the door, and spoke without the gentleness she once had, only displaying indifference and detachment. “What is it?”

Joshua handed her his phone. “Grandpa wants to talk to you. He said he couldn’t reach you because you were on a call.”

Cynthia paused, guessing it might be because she had just been on the phone with Mitchell. She took Joshua’s phone, and her voice softened, “Grandpa.”

“I hope I’m not disturbing you by calling so late,” he said.

“No, not at all.”

“I just remembered that I forgot to tell you when you left earlier that the unfinished chess game you left for me last time, I still haven’t solved it…”

The two of them chatted on the phone.

Joshua did not bother listening to their conversation, noticing that ever since his grandfather became close to Cynthia, the old man sought Joshua’s company less and less frequently. His grandfather would often say things like, ‘Cynthia is definitely more capable than you,‘ or ‘Your chess skills are not as good as Cynthia’s. How could I have such a foolish grandson?‘

Chapter 11

Cynthia had become his grandfather’s ‘beloved granddaughter ‘, while Joshua found himself increasingly dismissed by the old man. With these thoughts in mind, Joshua’s gaze involuntarily fell on Cynthia, who was speaking to his

grandfather with such tenderness and patience. He had once been the recipient of that warmth for two years.

As he was thinking about this, Cynthia’s phone, which was lying on the bed, vibrated. Joshua instinctively looked over, but before he could see the message’s content, Cynthia quickly picked up her phone and turned off the screen. The entire process took less than a second, too fast for anyone to react.

“I’m done talking to Grandpa. Here’s your phone,” Cynthia said calmly as she handed Joshua his phone back.

Joshua did not take it. His eyes were still fixed on the phone Cynthia held behind her back. Although he had not seen the message clearly, he thought he had seen the word ‘Mitchell‘.

don’t want it?” Cynthia maintained her

he did not take the phone. “Who sent you a message

my business,” Cynthia replied

husband,” Joshua blurted

moment, he was wearing only a white shirt, appearing more elegant than usual. With his sleeves

he had quite the

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gaze. “As long as we haven’t gotten our divorce certificate, I have

be familiar with the law. Even if you are my husband, you don’t

Joshua’s tone

who never left people any room to maneuver. If Cynthia became

tricked.

“Give me your phone.”

“No.”

forcing me to take it myself?” Joshua’s eyes

against giving it to you,” Cynthia did not want to fight with him, so she came up with a reason. “You have to let me see your phone too, if you want

see if Mitchell was the one Cynthia had been

look at your chat history with Jayleen,” Cynthia said, providing a

into a thin line, and after

give you mine either,”

clear.

long time. His deep, pure black eyes were fixed on Cynthia as if trying to discern

parted ways on unhappy

up. The next day, they did not talk much. Joshua made a phone call at noon

When she arrived, Mitchell was already there. Mitchell and Joshua were completely different people. Joshua had an aloof and cold air about him, while Mitchell maintained a polite smile for everyone. No one could guess what he was thinking behind

here so early?” Cynthia asked with a relaxed and natural expression when she saw him in

glasses and a casual gray suit, making him

Joshua was walking

the other was gentle like the wind,

soon–to–be ex–wife who