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.”

him a disdainful look, making him. feel uncomfortable. He

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

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

There’s nothing between. Joshua and me. It’s not what you

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

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

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with a hint of

understood Jayleen’s intentions. Jayleen likely

Cynthia’s hostility, gently patted her back

feeling disgusted, “Joshua, I’m

Jayleen. Did he think Cynthia was

Cynthia, continuing to

Cheyne, how long are you going to stand there?” Cynthia asked, noticing him out of the corner

room, unsure how he had been

and make a record that Mr. Neal is being affectionate with another woman. I’m curious if Neal Group’s

believe what

weakly, letting go of his

icy, and he

to apologize to

to record. “I thought you called me here to catch

silent at

I sent this to Mrs. Neal?” Cynthia

away.

darker. Cynthia could not help but notice that even with his cold, detached demeanor, his face

threatening

together,

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