Chapter 4

Seeing this, Mr. Cheyne quickly came over, took the keys, and assumed the driver’s role.

Cynthia opened the passenger door and sat down, not looking at Joshua again for the entire journey.

Mr. Cheyne was apprehensive, fearing that Cynthia might blurt out something shocking later.

He hesitated. “Mrs. Neal, you…”

“Drive.”

Cynthia’s voice was light but cold.

Mr. Cheyne glanced at the rearview mirror, and seeing that Mr. Neal had no reaction, he drove out of the parking lot in silence. The atmosphere inside the car was so heavy that Mr. Cheyne felt as if he were being suffocated.

Neither Mr. Neal nor Mrs. Neal seemed inclined to speak, and an icy chill emanated from both of them. While he understood Mr. Neal’s temperament, Mr. Cheyne could not figure out why Mrs. Neal, who had been in a good mood just moments before, was now so cold. He kept his concerns to himself.

Joshua sat in the back seat, his gaze uncontrollably drawn to the silent Cynthia in the passenger seat. He was surprised by the emotions stirring within him.

Half an hour later, the car came to a stop at the hospital entrance. With a firm grip on Cynthia’s wrist, Joshua led her

toward the VIP ward.

Cynthia said, wincing at the pain from his grip, “Mr. Neal, if you keep holding me like this, you’ll be charged with

intentional harm in court before I even get the chance to be charged with attempted murder of Jayleen.”

red and swollen wrist. Cynthia gave him a disdainful look, making him. feel uncomfortable. He felt a flicker of guilt, but it vanished when he considered the

lying in bed. Her face lit up with a gentle smile when she saw Joshua, and she

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Taking in the tender scene before her, she sarcastically asked, “Do you

Neal, don’t misunderstand. There’s nothing between. Joshua and me. It’s not what you think,” Jayleen stammered, trying to

and replied with a hint of irony, “If you’d let go of his

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a closer look at Jayleen’s features. Jayleen appeared gentle, kind, and

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Jayleen said with a hint of grievance,

and understood Jayleen’s intentions. Jayleen likely hoped to provoke and enrage

Cynthia’s hostility, gently patted her

disgusted, “Joshua, I’m still

his affection for Jayleen. Did he think Cynthia was easy to

continuing

long are you going to stand there?” Cynthia asked, noticing him out of the corner of her eye. She was clearly on the verge

he had

make a record that Mr. Neal is being affectionate with another woman. I’m curious if Neal Group’s stock prices would be affected if news of your president, Mr. Neal’s infidelity and poor conduct were to leak,”

speechless. He could not believe what Mrs.

weakly, letting go

enough trouble?” Joshua’s tone was icy, and

here to apologize to

her phone and started to record. “I thought you called me here to

room fell silent at her

I sent this to Mrs. Neal?” Cynthia asked, saving the recording and

away.

help but notice that even with his cold, detached demeanor, his face was still quite

you threatening me?”

great together, and the scenes

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