Cynthia had never been good at cooking, and being accustomed to solitude, she did not hire a servant to prepare her meals. Fortunately, she was either mostly traveling or working at the company, and in both cases, Moe was by her side. Hence, he would order her meals daily and supervise her eating habits. As for regular days, Cynthia mostly relied on familiar restaurants for takeout.During mealtime, Shirley secretly observed Joshua, wanting to confirm whether his amnesia was genuine. However, she found that this cautious and obedient person was completely different from the one who exuded an aloof aura before.It seemed like Joshua truly had amnesia.After lunch, Cynthia went to her study to attend to some work, leaving Shirley alone with Joshua in the living room. Shirley was not afraid of Joshua in this state, which led her to engage in conversation with him. "Why do you think my sister is your sister?""Sean said she's my sister," Joshua replied honestly.Shirley scolde
When Cynthia saw Shirley holding a baseball bat and glaring at Joshua, she was taken aback. "Shirley, what are you doing..."Shirley panicked and quickly hid the baseball bat behind her back, stammering, "Nothing..."She strongly suspected that Joshua had deliberately orchestrated this situation just to make Cynthia think she was going to hit him!How infuriating."Shirley was teaching me how to deal with bad people when I'm home alone," Joshua chimed in, being very cooperative and acting innocent.Shirley was left speechless.Cynthia approached them and reassured Joshua, "Even if I have something to attend to and can't be with you, I'll have bodyguards to protect you. You won't be alone.""Thank you, Cynthia." Joshua softened when talking to Cynthia, addressing her by name, "Cynthia…"Cynthia responded, "Hmm?""Can I not call you Auntie?" Joshua asked.Cynthia was puzzled. "Shirley said you're not my sister, and it's inappropriate to call you that, but... I don't want to
"He has the mentality of a five-year-old..." Cynthia coughed lightly, reminding Shirley.Shirley was extremely possessive of Cynthia and argued, "I don't care. If he's five years old, then I'm only three. If you pat his head, I'll cry!"How could Cynthia's ex-husband compete for her affection? Shirley would not let him!Cynthia lovingly ruffled Shirley's hair, looking amused as she thought how Shirley was just as adorable as when she was a child.Joshua initially felt a bit sad, but when he saw Cynthia smiling, he could not help but smile too. "Cynthia, you're smiling!""She's smiling because of me! It has nothing to do with you!" Shirley retorted."As long as Cynthia is happy, I'm happy," Joshua said sincerely. Shirley was taken aback. Looking at the innocent face before her, her cheeks suddenly felt hot, and complex emotions surged within her. This person in front of her may be Joshua, but he was only five. Five years old... Why was she arguing with a little kid?"
Cynthia considered it thoughtfully and said, "Put it in the gift box for the participants. After the lucky draw, announce that there is a mysterious gift among the participation prizes and see who gets it."This way, it would not cause too much commotion, and she could openly give it to Matthew.Moe agreed to each request. "Okay.""Will you attend this year's annual party?" Moe asked. In the past, Cynthia never attended the annual party, and Moe usually handled everything.Cynthia declined, "No, I'll go to the masquerade ball on the eighth floor."Whether it was Arch International Group or the Yates Group, she had never attended their annual parties. If Matthew had not mentioned the masquerade ball a few days ago, she probably would not have bothered with these matters.Moe has been mostly in charge of the Arch International Group since its establishment. "You..." Moe was surprised but quickly added, "Alright.""Momo.""Yes?" Cynthia did not want to tie him down to the com
Matthew glanced at Joshua sitting silently on the couch and said to Cynthia, "There's something I need your help with.""What is it?" Cynthia responded calmly."I want you to come back with me for the New Year and pretend to be my girlfriend," Matthew said.Cynthia was surprised. "Me?" Why not ask Gaby and Riley instead? I'm not very good at it." She gave a similar response the last time, never considering that Matthew had feelings for her. After all, meeting parents and making a good first impression was important. Cynthia was slow to warm up, and her personality was somewhat reserved. When she married Joshua, it was only after gradually getting to know his family that she became close with them."It's not good to be too good at this kind of thing," Shirley, who had been eavesdropping, chimed in. She really wanted Matthew to be with Cynthia. "You have to be not good at it.""You don't need to stay overnight, and it won't be long. You just need to meet them," Matthew said casu
After that, Matthew took Joshua and left the apartment, heading down. Cynthia was still worried about Joshua's condition as it did not seem like indigestion.Once Shirley noticed they had all left, she curiously asked Cynthia, "Cynthia, tell me the truth. If Matthew pursued you, would you accept?"Cynthia was taken aback. Matthew? Almost instantly, she responded, "No."The idea of being pursued by her captain did not even cross her mind. After all, she still vividly remembered the grueling training sessions, and she could not stand his methods.Even the thought of having a meal together felt somewhat unreal."Why not?" Shirley was confused. "Matthew is good-looking, treats you well, and he's gentle. Isn't he a good choice?" Cynthia carefully pondered before saying, "Some people are better suited as friends."It was not just her, but even Gaby and Riley would not dare to entertain such thoughts. If Cynthia did not know what it was like to be trained by Matthew, she might
Joshua blurted out.Matthew teased, "I'll do it anyway." "If you dare, I'll tell Cynthia you hit me," Joshua argued, quickly coming up with a plan.Matthew glanced at Joshua as if saying, 'There's no scratch on you, so where did I hit you?'Nonetheless, Joshua was cunning and threw himself to the ground.Thud! The fall scratched his previously blistered hand, causing blood to trickle out.Matthew casually pointed to a spot and said, "There's surveillance there. Even if you go back with injuries all over, Cynthia can check the footage and find out."Joshua was displeased.Seeing that it was almost time, Matthew stood up. "Let's go back.""I don't want you to take care of me," Joshua grunted as he got up."Whether you want it or not doesn't matter when I'm with Cynthia. By then, not only will you be taken care of by me, but I'll also be your 'brother-in-law'," Matthew replied calmly. Joshua knew what 'brother-in-law' meant. While watching TV with Shirley in the afternoo
Cynthia was surprised and asked, "Brother-in-law?"Where did that term come from?"Will you?" Joshua stubbornly demanded an answer."The question you're asking is meaningless. If you still want to know after you've healed, I'll tell you." Cynthia shifted the topic.Not to mention that she was not even with Matthew, but even if they were together, he would not be Joshua's brother-in-law since she was not his sister.Joshua's gaze dimmed instantly, clenching his hands slightly at his sides as a wave of sadness engulfed him.Cynthia continued, "Go wash up and sleep."Joshua pursed his lips, glanced at her, and noticed the composed Matthew nearby. Another thought crossed his mind. "Cynthia.""Yes?""It hurts..." He extended his injured hand, which had been scraped quite severely. The blister on his hand had been completely rubbed off, exposing the tender flesh and causing blood to seep.Shirley frowned when she saw that, as she had not expected that a simple trip downstairs wou