Chapter 7

Cynthia put the remote control down, appearing indifferent. ” Fine, I don’t want it.”

Joshua was confused.

“When you’re desperate to give Jayleen a legitimate status, you’ll offer me a higher price to leave,” Cynthia said in a dead serious manner.

Joshua’s demeanor turned icy. No one had ever threatened him like this before; Cynthia was the first. “Do you really think I can’t do anything to you?”

“Of course not,” Cynthia replied, switching to another reality show. She continued earnestly, “You can freeze the cards you gave me, limit my spending and freedom, lock me away in a remote place, and even…”

As her suggestions grew increasingly outrageous, Joshua’s anger strangely dissipated. He suddenly found himself wanting to know.

How was it possible for someone, who could now infuriate him with just a casual remark, to have been gentle for two whole years?

“But this way, Jayleen can only remain a hidden lover. You probably don’t want her to be the subject of gossip,” Cynthia said. Her emotions were now under control.

Even Joshua, the legend of the business world, would be subject to ridicule and mockery if his affair and keeping a mistress were exposed.

“Anyone who chooses their crush must have something wrong with their brain.”

“What about you, Mr. Lindley?”

“I’m not a scumbag, Life is a constant process of moving forward. Those who choose their crush probably can’t tell if it’s their past regrets, obsessions, or genuine affection,”

Yiordan replied. His voice was warm and soothing, exuding a radiant aura.

“How profound.”

“Speaking of which, I’m reminded of a childhood friend who dumped his current partner for his first love. A total scumbag.”

ex sheds a

“Ha ha ha ha…”

more intense. His gaze heavy with pressure as

seriously suspected that she was subtly mocking

“Cynthia.”

“Hmm?”

your terms.” Joshua conceded for the sake of their divorce, discussing the conditions with her. “But before cutting off contact, I need

need to communicate with Jayleen during this time,

his parents‘ and grandparents‘ fondness for Cynthia, he agreed.

equally eager to divorce and extremely unwilling to be around him, “You

“Okay.”

off the television and walked upstairs, wearing her slippers. The distance between the two of them seemed to grow, and their once–close hearts began to drift apart. As Cynthia closed her bedroom door, Joshua felt a strange sensation in his heart, as

like a gift from god. Glancing at the

was awakened by the ringing of her phone. Seeing that it was Little Jerry calling, she rubbed her slightly foggy head

excitedly repeated her name three times, his voice filled with youthful

and only spoke when she could no longer hear his

“Mitchell is here.”

“Who?”

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“Mitchell Cyrus.”

for?” Cynthia was

to handle your divorce from Joshua. Did you and Joshua really

contained.

pinched her

continued to pry.

arrive?” Cynthia

tonight. He’s just

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he did not dare

thought about how to stop this.

that, she hung up

they got married, Joshua did not ask

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