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

a serious talk with Sean, but before that, she needed to clear up something. “Why didn’t

Joshua spoke the truth, albeit

of what?”

fully recovered, you certainly wouldn’t need me anymore. I

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

to inform me promptly about

mad about what I just said,

Cynthia held no resentment, still mulling over the

“Thank you, sister.”

rushed 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

man, and I am a woman. We shouldn’t embrace so casually,” Cynthia responded with calmness, trying to make her point.

told me we used to be married, I have no memory of our past. All I know is that we

Joshua cast his eyes down, muttering, “Or is it because you

resent me.‘