"Your contact history with him should prove whether he wants to see you or not. After waking up this afternoon, he instructed me to tell you that the two of you are now settled and henceforth should be strangers, avoiding each other." Sean steered the conversation in a different direction. Cynthia found it hard to believe. However, when she checked her phone and sent a message to Joshua's WhatsApp, she found that she was blocked. She stood there, phone still in hand, mind whirling with confusion. Why would Joshua suddenly act this way? Was he trying to prevent her from worrying? "Ms. Yates, forgive me if this is hard to hear. Joshua, no matter how you look at it, is the CEO of Neal Group, admired and praised by many. You didn't respond to his pursuit for so long. Any man would feel a blow to his pride." "I've come to understand part of your situation. He divorced you for someone else, and since then, you two have been at odds. To be honest, he hasn't taken anyone to bed. Taki
Cynthia lowered her gaze to regain control of her emotions. By the time she looked up again, she had regained her calm. She handed the family consent form to Sean, saying, "Once his condition is stable, inform me." "Mr. Neal has made it clear he doesn't want you involved in his matters," Sean dutifully responded. Cynthia, her almond eyes gazing back at him calmly, replied, "One message. I will pay you handsomely." "I am not that kind of person." "100 million dollars." "Very well. Even though Mr. Neal doesn't want you involved, you are asking me about a patient's condition, and you can ask as many questions as you want for research purposes." With a grunt, Cynthia turned to leave. "Ms. Yates, don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions. I will be more than happy to share all I know." Sean called out to her retreating figure. Money was quite useful in getting Sean to talk. Cynthia swiftly got into her car and drove away from the hospital. It was already midnight
If Cynthia had been clear-headed enough at that time and had observed more closely, she would have spotted the inconsistencies. However, people are not machines. Even the most intelligent and rational person can be negligent, and there was no opportunity for her to rectify this particular oversight. In the next two days, Cynthia took care of matters at the Arch International Group, then met with Yves. Although Joshua's bullet had been removed, leaving Yves with no further involvement, she still wanted to know more. Yves and Cynthia had a good relationship, so he answered all of her questions and agreed to the favor she asked when she left. Sean was busy around the clock with matters concerning Joshua. On the 23rd of the month, Sean found a breakthrough just as his assistant rushed in, looking flustered. "Boss... there's... there's a visitor." "Get rid of him. There's no need to panic," Sean said nonchalantly. "This person is... a bit special. You should meet him," his assista
"I'm not hiding anything. Joshua is my patient. It's my duty as a doctor to ensure he gets to rest in a peaceful environment, undisturbed by anyone," Sean replied, maintaining eye contact with Yves. "And if I insist on seeing him?" Yves, in a rare show of emotion, challenged him. Sean smiled slightly. "You won't get in. There are three doors between here and the medical room where Joshua is. Only someone with the correct password can enter." Yves rose from his seat, his hair was disheveled as before. He gave Sean a final look before exiting the meeting room. Just when Sean thought Yves was leaving the base he had sworn never to return to, Yves approached the first of the password-protected doors. Face recognition, retina scan, fingerprint identification, password, any of these could grant access. Yves studied the screen for a moment, then tapped a few keys. First attempt: password incorrect.Second attempt: password incorrect. Sean listened to the mechanical voice announc
Yves looked at him, emotionless. As if to say, 'How childish.' Sean averted his eyes, not wanting to meet Yves' gaze. "You should leave now." "If you dare to erase her from Joshua's memory, she will make your life a living hell," Yves warned, his expression unchanging. "Is that so?" "Yes, indeed." "I know she is Ms. Yates from the Yates family, and I know she has wide connections. But to say she can make my life a living hell, isn't that underestimating me a bit?" Sean responded dismissively. If she were still Joshua's wife, perhaps he might have believed it a bit. The title 'Ms. Yates from the Yates family' surely held significant power, but to him, she was nothing more than a rich young lady. Yves did not try the password again and started to walk toward the exit. Sean followed him. He was not even sure why he was doing so. He knew that Yves did not want him around, yet he could not control his feet. "Ms. Yates from the Yates family may not be enough, but what abo
If he upset her, his future could indeed be bleak. Yves, having caught his reaction, gave Sean a sidelong glance. Sean's mind worked fast. As soon as Yves looked his way, he knew he had given himself away. "Tell her that I will certainly not keep anything from her. Whatever she wants to know, I will report. I just hope she can keep her promise." "What promise?" Yves was quite concerned about Cynthia. For him, Cynthia was a friend and a sister. Although she was K, in his heart, she was just an ordinary girl with a pure heart and an innocent personality. "Nothing much. Safe travels." Sean voluntarily withdrew from the passenger seat. Yves kept his gaze fixated on him. Sean had always been somewhat timid around Yves. Given the predicament with K weighing heavily on his mind, Sean quickly conceded, "I assure you, it's nothing!" However, Yves continued to stare. "Joshua doesn't want anything to do with her. However, she wanted to know about him, so she offered me a hundred
"I suspected as much," Cynthia replied, her voice reflecting a certain gravity. Over the past couple of days, she had carefully considered the entire situation and felt that something was not adding up. However, she could not pinpoint exactly what was off, so she asked Yves to help her investigate. "If you really want to know, I can investigate tonight. Help me crack the third door's code," Yves suggested to Cynthia. "No need. If he wishes to hide something, let him. As long as he can help Joshua recover, it does not matter what secrets he keeps," Cynthia replied with a dismissive tone, uninterested in prying too much into the matter. "Understood." "Thank you for your efforts." "Sure." With the call ended, Cynthia redirected her attention back to her conversation with Yoel. Under normal circumstances, learning that Cynthia was K would have caused Yoel to be overcome with excitement, quickly grabbing a notepad for her autograph. However, at this moment, his emotions wer
Cynthia was simply trying to shield Daphne and Old Man Neal from worry. After exiting the Neal Group's building, she retreated to her car. She leaned her head against the backrest and allowed her mind to wander aimlessly. Only today did she discover from Yoel what Yves had meant by Joshua's fever episode before the most recent one. She never imagined her forgiveness would trigger such a potent emotional shock in Joshua. Even less did she anticipate that he had been in the hospital beset by a high fever and receiving intravenous therapy on the day she had told him about her impending kidnap. His prolonged fever and a night spent in the cold seaside breeze without relief exacerbated his condition. Without this unfortunate sequence of events, the gunshot wound he later suffered might not have had such devastating consequences. As she dwelled on these thoughts, Cynthia felt a heaviness press upon her chest. She was at a loss as to how things had spiraled to this point. If she had kno