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?

was

but before that, she needed to clear up something. “Why didn’t you wait for me to accompany you?”

was scared.” Joshua spoke the truth, albeit with an

Scared of what?”

you certainly wouldn’t need me anymore. I didn’t

complexity washed over Cynthia. Captain was right. Joshua’s dependency on her had grown too deep.

inform me promptly about such

aren’t mad about

not. Cynthia held no resentment, still mulling over the progression of his mental age

“Thank you, sister.”

over to envelop her in an embrace, Cynthia’s body stiffened slightly. His touch elicited feelings within her that were too complex to articulate. As she gently established some distance between them, before she could articulate her thoughts, Joshua spoke again with an almost pitiful tone, “Cynthia, do

shouldn’t embrace so casually,” Cynthia responded

we’re on good terms. Even though Yoel told me we used to be married, I have no memory of our past. All I know is that we are nice to

to explain further, but Joshua cast his eyes down, muttering, “Or is it because

resent me.‘