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.”

did Joshua release her, revealing her now red and swollen wrist. Cynthia gave him a disdainful look, making him. feel uncomfortable. He felt a flicker of guilt,

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

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Taking in the tender scene before her, she sarcastically asked, “Do you need me to step

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

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

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

Chapter

Jayleen said with a hint of

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

hostility, gently patted her back

feeling disgusted, “Joshua, I’m still

humiliating her with his affection for Jayleen. Did he think Cynthia

Cynthia, continuing to comfort

to stand there?” Cynthia asked, noticing him out of the corner

Cheyne entered the room, unsure how 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,”

believe

letting go of

was icy, and he patted Jayleen’s back to

you here to apologize

“I thought you called me here to catch

fell silent at her

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

away.

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

you threatening me?” he

I just thought you two look great together, and the scenes I captured would

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