Mr. Neal, Mrs. Neal’s Gone with The Money by Little Treasure

Chapter 544

“He felt that the difference in our family backgrounds was too large, creating a great deal of pressure for him. He also mentioned that his friends accused him of being a ‘kept man‘. He did not like the imbalance in our relationship, so he suggested we break up,” Riley spoke openly about the situation.

Both Gaby and Cynthia were a bit perplexed. They thought love was about being together if you liked each other, right?

“Your boyfriend was quite foolish. When encountering friends like that, he should have retorted with something like, ‘Yout wish you had the chance to be a kept man‘,” Alex remarked casually, clearly unbothered by the issue.

“It’s not necessarily that simple. Some men have a strong sense of self–esteem. If their girlfriend’s family is wealthier, they might feel inferior,” Linus said.

At Linus’s words, Cynthia faltered for a moment, her mind wandering to Captain, whom Mitchell had mentioned.

feel the same?” she asked, seizing the opportunity.

I’d strive to close the gap. But if the gap

Isn’t it enough for two people to like each other for a relationship to work?” Gaby asked innocently,

youthful notion of love may be that liking each other is enough, but as adults, we can’t be so reckless. Why should I hold her back when she clearly has better options? Moreover, if the family backgrounds are too disparate, her parents would also worry,”

is well–off. Otherwise, the women who like you would

not linger for long. They talked about this and that until, finally, Matthew strolled in, an air of relaxed elegance about him. As the gathering was organized because of him, as soon as he arrived, everyone resumed their

drinks, empty bottles had already started piling up on the table. Riley and the others held their liquor well. No matter how much they had drunk, they seemed entirely unaffected. Cynthia, however, was a different story. After a few glasses, she started to feel a bit dizzy. Drawing upon

all trusted each other implicitly. They had no problem entrusting Cynthia to Captain’s care, but they would not have drunk so much if it were anyone else, particularly someone they did not trust. They recalled the last party organized by Moses‘ group and how confident Cynthia had been,

dazed Cynthia and

pretending to be clueless. The incident they had discussed in the group chat was still fresh