Chapter 616

Joshua had paid the price by saving her. Compared to settling old scores, Cynthia felt as if she still owed him. As Joshua felt her warm hand, his sobbing gradually subsided, yet his desire to possess Cynthia intensified.

"However…" He raised his head from her embrace, looking at her with a self-blaming expression.

"What is it?"

"There's another thing I lied to you about. This one's about me," Joshua admitted, his gaze falling.

He had thought it through. Rather than having Yoel and Matthew expose him, he figured it was better to tell another lie half-truthfully. That way, even if Cynthia later found out the truth from Matthew or Yoel, her reaction wouldn't be too severe.

Cynthia calmly accepted this. "Go ahead."

"Once I reveal this, you'll definitely be angry, and you might even ignore me. Can you promise me, no matter what I reveal later, you won't abandon me?" Joshua gauged his tone perfectly, and his acting was top-notch.

"Alright," Cynthia agreed. Just like any other