Mr. Neal, Mrs. Neal’s Gone with The Money by Little Treasure

Chapter 11

“Okay,” Cynthia agreed before hanging up the call and sending him the time and place via WhatsApp.

Just as she finished sending the message, there was a knock at the door, accompanied by Joshua’s voice. “Open up. I need to talk to you.”

Cynthia tossed her phone on the bed, walked over to open the door, and spoke without the gentleness she once had, only displaying indifference and detachment. “What is it?”

Joshua handed her his phone. “Grandpa wants to talk to you. He said he couldn’t reach you because you were on a call.”

Cynthia paused, guessing it might be because she had just been on the phone with Mitchell. She took Joshua’s phone, and her voice softened, “Grandpa.”

“I hope I’m not disturbing you by calling so late,” he said.

“No, not at all.”

“I just remembered that I forgot to tell you when you left earlier that the unfinished chess game you left for me last time, I still haven’t solved it…”

The two of them chatted on the phone.

Joshua did not bother listening to their conversation, noticing that ever since his grandfather became close to Cynthia, the old man sought Joshua’s company less and less frequently. His grandfather would often say things like, ‘Cynthia is definitely more capable than you,‘ or ‘Your chess skills are not as good as Cynthia’s. How could I have such a foolish grandson?‘

Chapter 11

Cynthia had become his grandfather’s ‘beloved granddaughter ‘, while Joshua found himself increasingly dismissed by the old man. With these thoughts in mind, Joshua’s gaze involuntarily fell on Cynthia, who was speaking to his

grandfather with such tenderness and patience. He had once been the recipient of that warmth for two years.

As he was thinking about this, Cynthia’s phone, which was lying on the bed, vibrated. Joshua instinctively looked over, but before he could see the message’s content, Cynthia quickly picked up her phone and turned off the screen. The entire process took less than a second, too fast for anyone to react.

“I’m done talking to Grandpa. Here’s your phone,” Cynthia said calmly as she handed Joshua his phone back.

fixed on the phone Cynthia held behind her back. Although he had not seen the message clearly, he

Cynthia maintained

not take the

my business,” Cynthia

husband,” Joshua

wearing only a white shirt, appearing more elegant than

he

3/6

gaze. “As long as we haven’t gotten our divorce certificate, I have

with the law. Even if you are

tone grew

Joshua was aware that he was a ruthless man who never left people any room to maneuver. If Cynthia became

tricked.

“Give me your phone.”

“No.”

to take it

him, so she came up with a reason. “You have to let me see your phone too, if

much thought, Joshua, eager to see if Mitchell was the one

at your chat history with Jayleen,” Cynthia said, providing

line, and after a brief

you

clear.

black eyes were fixed on Cynthia as if trying to discern something from her face.

two parted ways

anger. She closed the door and went to bed after cleaning up. The next day, they did not talk much. Joshua made a phone call at noon and then went out while Cynthia went to

an aloof and cold air about him, while Mitchell maintained a polite smile for everyone. No one could guess what he was thinking behind that smile. He was dubbed ‘Mitchell the Fox by Jimmy and others. However,

natural expression when she saw him in the

was wearing glasses and a casual gray

in the hallway, Joshua was walking along

and the other was gentle like the wind, both strikingly

your soon–to–be ex–wife who just