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

Chapter 617

That way, she could return a healthy Joshua to Old Man Neal and Daphne sooner. With these thoughts, Cynthia’s mood eased at

bit.

“When Yoel was discussing the past with me, I felt as if my mental age had shifted a bit. That’s why I lied about going to fetch the cufflinks,” Joshua confided, now that he knew she did not despise him.

“So you lied to see Sean?” Cynthia frowned, seemingly confused about his approach. According to their earlier plan, she would have taken him to see Sean for a check–up that day anyway. Why would he lie and go alone?

“Mm–hmm.” Joshua nodded, cautiously testing Cynthia’s boundaries and blaming Sean in the process, “Sean had told me earlier to seek him out if I felt uncomfortable in any way.”

Cynthia knitted her brows. Why had Scan not informed her?

Joshua was unsure of

a serious talk with Sean, but before that, she

scared.” Joshua spoke the truth, albeit with an added hint

what?”

extent my mental age had recovered. If I had fully recovered, you certainly wouldn’t need me anymore. I didn’t want

was right. Joshua’s

future, you need to inform me promptly about such matters. Understand?” Cynthia

mad about what

am not. Cynthia held no resentment, still mulling over the progression

“Thank you, sister.”

her that were too complex to articulate. As she gently established some distance between them,

We shouldn’t embrace so casually,” Cynthia responded with calmness, trying to make her point.

no memory of our past. All I know is that we are nice to

down, muttering, “Or is it because you remember our

resent me.‘