Chapter 57

“Ms. Shaw came to see me and asked me to plead with you and Mom. So that you both agree to her marriage with Joshua and accept her into the Neal family.” Cynthia set the atmosphere just right, knowing she would not upset Old Man Neal.

Jayleen’s smile froze on her face as she stared at Cynthia.

She never expected Cynthia to be so direct!

“You’d better get her a pillow and ask her to dream on.” Old Man Neal was also a master at sarcasm.

“Okay,” Cynthia agreed.

They talked about a few other things before Old Man Neal reluctantly hung up the phone.

Cynthia told Jayleen the result, who was still unhappy. “I pleaded for you, but Grandpa says you’d better buy a pillow and dream on.” Cynthia was straightforward.

“You did it on purpose!” Jayleen could now see through her. If she still thought Cynthia was actually helping her, she would be a fool!

admitted frankly, “Yes.”

didn’t want to, you should’ve just said so!” Jayleen was angry, fire raging in her eyes.

took a sip of coffee without answering.

tightly on both sides.

did not like her to begin with, and now

was all

and Mrs. Neal Senior likes you that you can stay in the Neal family. If

calmly,

furious, gritting

was calm and indifferent, with a hint of

made Jayleen feel like a clown.

anything else?” Cynthia

asked, her

“No,” Cynthia replied.

and you’re already denying it.” Jayleen immediately assumed it was

insult to injury and stared at Jayleen’s face for a few seconds before speaking again, You should go to the hospital and get your brain checked, preferably with a CT

heart skipped a beat at the suggestion. She had heard

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