"Who told you I was worried about her?" Joshua's words contradicted his true thoughts. Whenever he saw Cynthia, he could not help but think about her and Mitchell.Yoel blurted out, "Just a moment ago, you rushed into the fire for Ms. Yates."Joshua's gaze turned icy. Was he too easy on Yoel these days?"You two should talk. I'll wait for you in the car." Yoel ignored Joshua's terrifying gaze. He did not even glance at him and slipped away.He got into the car and casually locked the doors.Joshua did not pay much attention to his words and walked toward the car. He intended to open the door but realized the car was locked.Joshua was shocked.He emanated a terrifying chill as he shouted, "Yoel!"Yoel kept his head down, refusing to look outside. As long as he did not meet Joshua's gaze, he would be fine!"Did you come to see me?" Cynthia asked.Joshua was still angry and was not friendly toward Cynthia. "Do you think I would come to find you?""No," Cynthia replied.
"No, I haven't.""And if you haven't, why do you have the time to worry about other things?" Yoel retaliated, bringing out his trump card and asking Joshua a question that struck right at his heart, "Since you've decided to divorce Ms. Yates, why are you still investigating Bailey?"He claimed not to care, yet here he was.Was it so hard for this man to be honest for once?He deserved the divorce!"It's none of your business if it doesn't concern you," Joshua warned with a hint of irritation in his words.With just a simple sentence, Yoel obediently fell silent.Joshua's mind was a jumble of complex thoughts. Cynthia occupied his mind entirely, and he did not understand why his attention toward her had been increasing lately. His train of thought was interrupted by the vibration of his phone. When he saw it was a call from Mitchell, his gaze darkened for a moment before he answered, "What's up?""Have you found Cynthia?"Joshua thought of the name on WhatsApp, and a cold r
Shortly after sending the messages, Cynthia received a phone call from Old Man Neal. Cynthia answered quickly, "Grandpa.""I hope I'm not disturbing you.""No, not at all.""Do you have any plans tomorrow evening? Mom and Dad are back after settling their matter on hand, and since you and Joshua are getting divorced soon, I thought we could have a meal together," Old Man Neal asked.Cynthia remained silent for a moment. They had just had dinner on Friday... Although it was only Moses and Old Man Neal, it still counted as a gathering."Mom really misses you. She's been talking about you since she returned yesterday. Why don't you talk to her?" Old Man Neal added."No need," Cynthia declined. She could not handle Mrs. Neal Senior's sugar-coated manipulation. "I'll come over tomorrow evening.""Great, great!" Old Man Neal suddenly became delighted.After wishing each other a good rest, Cynthia waited for Old Man Neal to hang up the phone. She felt a bit tired at the thought of goi
Joshua sat there. "Isn't it true?" he asked."If you and Cyn are already divorced, I'd definitely say yes, just to get under your skin. But she's still your wife, and I can't tarnish her reputation," Mitchell half-jokingly replied, a smile playing at the corner of his lips, and his eyes carried an air of sophistication."You'll know the whole story once you watch this video."Mitchell took out his phone and opened the previously copied video as he spoke, handing it over to Joshua. Joshua took it, and while he watched, Mitchell continued speaking, "I've edited the video, leaving only the key parts. If you want the full version, I can send it to you, but it's over an hour long."Joshua remained silent, still watching the video. The video showed several people entering a room. After that, Cynthia also entered that room. The scene shifted, showing a person wearing a mask and a baseball cap, dressed in work clothes, knocking on Mitchell's door and leaving a key card and a letter on
"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave." Mitchell straightened his suit, his refined demeanor quite captivating. "This is a premeditated setup.""Wait."Mitchell raised his gaze, waiting for Joshua's follow-up statement.Joshua's deep and piercing gaze looked over as he asked a soul-stirring question, "What kind of feelings do you have for Cynthia?""Whatever role she needs me to be, that's the kind of feeling I can have," Mitchell answered.They had been childhood friends, and their relationship transcended ordinary feelings; deeper than friendship, more reliable than romantic love, with something extra that surpassed mere familial ties.If Cynthia had to get married later, he could be the person on her marriage certificate. If she chose not to marry, he could still be her lifelong friend.As Joshua listened to his words, he suddenly realized something."You don't have romantic feelings for her, do you?""Is that so?""If you did, with your personality, wouldn't yo
Cynthia knew the routine with Old Man Neal and Mrs. Neal Senior, but knowing it was one thing and dealing with it was another. She could not just say no as the elders were very good to her. Moreover, she was not very busy right now. If she did not go, it would seem impolite."When is Old Man Neal's birthday?" Mitchell asked."September 15th," Cynthia replied."I remember Joshua is going abroad on the 16th. You can casually ask in advance and use that as an excuse if it's true," Mitchell suggested, remembering something he knew before.The deadline for the cool-off period to obtain the divorce certificate was thirty days. If Cynthia missed it, she would have to reapply for the divorce and wait another month. A lot could happen in a month."Okay," Cynthia agreed.Anyway, she had to go and get the divorce done the day after tomorrow. She used to like Jiverton, but not anymore.Before hanging up the phone, Mitchell said, "By the way, I told Joshua I like you."Cynthia was confuse
Chyler did not release his grip but rather coldly ordered his assistant, "Drive to the hospital."The assistant immediately started the car and headed toward the hospital owned by the company.Ellora watched as the airport went farther and farther away, and an infinite sense of panic and fear filled her heart.She did not want to have an abortion.She did not want to be taken to the operating table."Chyler, if you abort my baby, I'll never forgive you!" Ellora's eyes were bloodshot.Chyler did not take her threat seriously. Instead, he simply restrained her from moving.When they arrived at the hospital an hour later, Ellora refused to get out of the car. She knew all too well what awaited her once she got out.Chyler's eyes showed a hint of reluctance, but in the end, he still forcibly dragged her out of the car.Chyler restrained his temper and said to her, "Just listen to me. You're not in good health to have this baby. If you really want to, you should recuperate and have
"Cynthia, you're Joshua's wife, and I can't lay a finger on you, but don't forget, you two are getting a divorce soon, and I can make sure that you can't survive in Jiverton with just a simple order," Chyler said, intending to intimidate her,"Chyler, how dare you!" Ellora was furious. She finally realized how reckless she was when she called Cynthia over the phone, and she was worried about pulling Cynthia into trouble.Cynthia gave her a reassuring look and reminded her, "Watch your emotions. The baby can feel it. Didn't I tell you I have money?"Ellora froze.She recalled Cynthia mentioning that Joshua gave her 200,000,000 USD as part of the divorce settlement, and even if she kept it in the bank at a low annual interest rate, she would earn more than 3,000,000 USD in interest per year. It seemed…like she had a way to survive after all.Chyler noticed the interaction between the two and remembered that Joshua would surely give Cynthia a divorce settlement.Joshua was always