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.”

gave him a disdainful look, making him. feel uncomfortable. He felt a flicker of guilt, but it

Jayleen lying in bed.

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

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

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

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

Chapter

with a hint of grievance, gripping his

likely hoped to provoke

that Jayleen was afraid of Cynthia’s hostility, gently patted her back with a voice much softer than usual. Don’t

feeling disgusted, “Joshua,

Jayleen. Did he

continuing to comfort

going to stand there?” Cynthia asked, noticing him out of the corner of her eye. She was

entered the room, unsure how he had

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

believe

said weakly, letting

have you caused enough trouble?” Joshua’s tone was icy, and he patted Jayleen’s back to

you here to apologize to

“I thought

room fell silent at her

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

away.

but notice that even with his cold,

threatening me?”

two look great together, and the scenes I

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