Chapter 6

“Well, poor me. My husband doesn’t even know my true character after two years of marriage,” Cynthia blurted out.

Joshua was speechless yet again.

Was she really not satisfied unless she provoked him?

“Let’s go home.” He loosened his tie, grabbed her purse, and held her wrist as he walked out.

Cynthia hesitated.

Joshua paused as well.

Both of their gazes landed simultaneously on the purse in Joshua’s hand. Did he mistake her for Jayleen? That was Cynthia’s first thought.

Without further explanation, Joshua strode out quickly.

This scene was witnessed by Jayleen, who was in the hospital room. The gentleness on her face vanished, and she did not even care about the red marks her nails left on her palms as her hands gripped each other hard.

In a moment, the door to the hospital room opened.

Jayleen’s friend walked in, voicing her confusion, “Didn’t Cynthia hire someone to hit you? Why is Mr. Neal still…”

“It wasn’t her.” Jayleen furrowed her brows.

At first, she thought Cynthia was behind the incident, as Cynthia might be worried that she was taking her place. However, judging by Cynthia’s reaction earlier, things were

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not that simple.

Joshua had arrived at a similar conclusion.

After the driver picked them up, Joshua pulled Cynthia into the back seat with him. Before he could talk about today’s events, Mr. Cheyne called, providing an update on the situation. “Mr. Neal, I’ve looked into the IP address. The account’s login IP address isn’t in Jiverton.”

see.” Joshua’s eyes

his phone felt incredibly heavy in his hand. He knew

against the car window. Sunlight streamed through the half–lowered window, casting a glow on her face, where he could faintly see the fine

and his handsome face tinged with a hint of

Neal,

at a loss for words. Why could

harmed. What if I called someone else and

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provoke him. He wanted to apologize, but the words just would

that if she had indeed been responsible, she would not be

all Cynthia said. She didn’t even bother to

a ‘sure‘?‘ Hoping to put an end to the matter and remembering the harsh words he had exchanged with her in the parking lot and hospital room, he took out a Centurion card and handed it to her. “This is

Cynthia replied as she took

aback by her brisk response, seemingly not expecting her to agree so readily. Suddenly, Cynthia’s

other

over him, asked, “What other

hospital, I want you to hand over all your cards as a precaution. I’ll return them on the day

what he was hearing, and neither

to do so?” Cynthia challenged

becoming angrier as the atmosphere in the car grew tense, “Today’s mishap was due to my poor judgment, but if your behavior these

incredulous. Was he blaming

that so?”

“Yes,” Joshua confirmed.

you learned

argue, but he found that her statement was not entirely

so upset over someone so insignificant, especially when she already knew that Jayleen held the number

in before Cynthia’s voice rang out again. However, this time, her words were

me off at the next

said.

“Alright,” Mr. Walters replied.

asked in a heavy

you going to do?”

regained most of her composure. She used the most nonchalant tone to deliver the most provocative statement. “Just in case being brainless turns out

contagious.

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