"Grandpa, there's an urgent matter with Kendrick, and I have to rush over. I'll accompany you next time," Cynthia explained the situation."Do you want me to send someone to take you there?""No need. I can handle it. You should get some rest."After saying that, Cynthia quickly headed toward Joshua's location.Cynthia remembered that Kendrick would always accurately control his alcohol intake, so how did he end up so thoroughly drunk this time?At Joshua's place, the scene could be described as chaotic.Thinking of himself as a superhero, Kendrick believed Joshua had ulterior motives and started dueling with him after ending the call. Joshua did not actually fight back against a drunkard, especially one who was Cynthia's cousin, for fear that he accidentally exerted too much force and ended up fracturing Kendrick's bones. If that were to happen, it would only create more distance between him and Cynthia.After all, Kendrick, in his drunken state, could not feel pain.Bang!
A barely visible furrow appeared on Joshua's forehead. Why was this person causing such a commotion? Then, he crouched down and removed the towel from Kendrick's mouth. The chilling aura around him had become palpable. "What do you want?""I need to use the bathroom!" Kendrick urgently replied.Looking at the rope he had struggled to find, Joshua felt reluctant. Nonetheless, he reminded himself repeatedly that this was Cynthia's cousin before he reached out and untied the knot, releasing Kendrick from the blanket.Kendrick swiftly dashed toward the restroom.In Joshua's expression, a complex mix of emotions was evident. It was hard for him to imagine that this person was the same one who held the position of the decisive and never-faulting CEO of Yates Group. Was he secretly so delusional? As he pondered these thoughts, the doorbell rang. Joshua's tense spirits finally found some relief, and he went to open the door for Cynthia.In that instant of opening the door, a
Cynthia hesitated for a moment. She thought she knew Joshua well—slightly germophobic and territorial. Normally, if Kendrick had turned his home into such a mess, Joshua would have confronted her with displeasure and coldness, accusing Kendrick of his wrongdoings one by one. Yet, he simply brushed it off as if it was nothing."Are you intimidated by Kendrick?" Cynthia could only come up with this one possible reason."I'm fine. He's already out. I'll go in and check on him first." Joshua's aura had softened, and his attitude toward Cynthia underwent a complete transformation.Joshua did not know if Kendrick had any exhibitionist tendencies when drunk. To ensure everything was under control, it was better for him to assess the situation before letting Cynthia in.Kendrick, dressed neatly but clearly intoxicated, said, "I just heard Cyn's voice. What did you do to her?"Joshua glanced back at Cynthia, signaling for her to come in. Cynthia entered the room. Upon seeing her, Kendr
Cynthia could not get angry with Joshua when he was in this state, nor would she confront him head-on. Instead, she withdrew her hand, sat beside him, and said, "Go ahead."Joshua pursed his thin lips, focusing solely on Cynthia as he carefully considered how to phrase his words to make her dislike him less."Aren't you going to say something?" Cynthia asked when he remained silent."It's nothing." Joshua hesitated for a while, unable to find the words he wanted to say. He stood up and told her, "Take care of him. I'll handle the cleaning.""Let me do it. After all, it's my cousin who made the mess." Cynthia found him a bit strange but did not say much more.This time, Joshua did not stop her.Soon, two busy figures began to put everything back in place. Knowing Joshua's cleanliness preferences, Cynthia asked him where the new sheets and duvet covers were and took them out to help him change the ones Kendrick had tainted in the master bedroom.After Joshua finished tidying up
Upon hearing Cynthia's response, Joshua did not argue back as he understood the need to maintain boundaries. He initially wanted to personally escort Cynthia and Kendrick back home since it was unsafe for a young woman to be alone late at night. However, considering his own alcohol consumption, he borrowed Cynthia's phone and called Yoel.Cynthia did not think much of it and assumed he needed Yoel to buy him a new phone.In no time, Yoel arrived.Joshua had a house for Yoel in the same community for convenience in their work. When Yoel entered the house, he momentarily paused upon seeing Cynthia there too and exclaimed, "Ms. Yates?"What was going on? Did Joshua reconcile with Cynthia?"Cynthia is here to pick up Mr. Yates. Could you help me take them back?" Joshua said gently, explaining the situation to Yoel.Yoel quickly caught on and replied, "Of course, Mr. Neal."Cynthia wanted to refuse, but neither Joshua nor Yoel gave her the opportunity. Yoel placed Kendrick in the b
As soon as Joshua saw Yoel's expression, he knew what he was thinking and said, "Kendrick accidentally broke it while drunk.""Are you sure it was an accident?" Yoel looked at Joshua as if to say, 'Do I look like a fool to you?'It was shattered into pieces. It would not have ended up like this without an extremely forceful impact. It must have been a fight!"After it fell and broke, I accidentally stepped on it," Joshua calmly lied.His thinking was simple. Kendrick was Cynthia's cousin. Knowing how protective Cynthia was, she would not want many people to know about Kendrick turning into a 'superhero' while drunk. Hence, it instinctively helped them to cover up.Yoel did not believe a single word and began pacing around the room.Seeing this, Joshua frowned slightly, returning to his distant and aloof demeanor. "What are you doing?"Yoel noticed a small mark on the floor tile that matched the one on the phone. "Mr. Neal, the quality of the floor tiles in your house is re
What exactly happened last night?Why did Lionel let him go home with a woman? Moreover, how did this woman know where he lived?Or was it he, under the influence, who brought her back?The more Kendrick thought about it, the more flustered he was.As a man who prided himself on his virtue and integrity, he absolutely could not accept being involved in such a ridiculous situation.Cynthia had been waiting outside, and after about half an hour of not seeing Kendrick come out of the shower, she approached the bathroom door. When she heard only the sound of running water without any other movement, she frowned.Did he slip and fall? Or did he faint?"Ken?" Cynthia called out to him.When Kendrick heard a woman's voice, combined with the distorted sound due to the music playing, he was so frightened that he screamed, "Ah!"Cynthia was puzzled.What was going on?She was worried that he might have slipped while still intoxicated, so she asked, "What's wrong?"This time Kendrick
"No need to apologize to me. After all, you didn't do anything wrong to me," Cynthia said, knowing that her words would hit him hard, but it was unavoidable.Kendrick was first confused but instantly became shocked.His hand froze mid-air, no longer pulling his hair. "What do you mean by that?" Why did he have a bad feeling about this? Could it be that he went crazy with alcohol in public? That should not be the case. He would never allow himself to act that way in public, and Cynthia knew how much he cared about his reputation."You were at..." Cynthia began to speak, but her words were cut off."I got it!" Kendrick quickly interrupted, relieved that the truth was not as cruel as he had imagined. "I went crazy with alcohol at Mr. Tom's place, and he had no choice but to call you?"It must be it! How could he face Lionel with a serious demeanor in the future?Lionel would definitely think of him as a hypocrite.Cynthia thought about which situation was more embarrassing—