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.”

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

room. He opened the door, revealing Jayleen lying in bed.

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comfort her while Cynthia entered the room. Taking in the tender scene before her, she sarcastically asked, “Do you need me to

There’s nothing between. Joshua and me. It’s

of irony, “If you’d let go

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hospital bed, Cynthia took a closer look at Jayleen’s features. Jayleen appeared gentle, kind, and delicate. No wonder she occupied

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hint of grievance, gripping his

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

of Cynthia’s hostility, gently patted her back with

feeling disgusted, “Joshua, I’m

for Jayleen. Did he think Cynthia was easy to

ignored Cynthia, continuing to

noticing him out of

Cheyne entered the room, unsure how he had been discovered. “Mrs. Neal,” he

Neal Group’s stock prices would be affected if news of

speechless. He could not believe what Mrs. Neal was

said weakly, letting go

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

you here to

record. “I thought you called me here to catch

fell silent at

you think would happen if I sent this to Mrs. Neal?” Cynthia asked, saving the recording

away.

not help but notice that even with his cold, detached demeanor, his face

threatening

just thought you two look great together, and the

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