Chapter 616

Joshua had paid the price by saving her. Compared to settling old scores, Cynthia felt as if she still owed him. As Joshua felt her warm hand, his sobbing gradually subsided, yet his desire to possess Cynthia intensified.

“However…” He raised his head from her embrace, looking at her with a self–blaming expression

“what is it?”

“There’s another thing I lied to you about. This one’s about me,” Joshua admitted, his gaze falling

He had thought it through. Rather than having Yoel and Matthew expose him, he figured it was better to tell another lie half- truthfully. That way, even if Cynthia later found out the truth from Matthew or Yoel, her reaction wouldn’t be too severe.

Cynthia calmly accepted this. “Go ahead.”

“Once I reveal this, you’ll definitely be angry, and you might even ignore me. Can you promise me, no matter what i reveal later, you won’t abandon me?” Joshua gauged his tone perfectly, and his acting was top–notch

long as he could

Cynthia would be angry with him or give

aren’t you speaking?” Cynthia

me, you won’t want me anymore.”

through on my promises. Since I promised I wouldn’t abandon you, I

a hint

struggle. After a moment, he pressed his lips together, and after a

dissipated almost as quickly as it appeared. It seemed her previous conjecture was right: Joshua’s mental age

know by how much?” Cynthia

said my mental age is around seventeen,” Joshua blurted out, crafting a fib on the

was a slight rise in

Cynthia’s gaze. He hesitated before he asked, “Cynthia, aren’t

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