"No," Joshua said seriously.He listened to her and behaved, but she still did not like him.If Matthew had confessed first today, would she have refused so simply?He did not think so.She had always treated that person better.If Cynthia knew this, she would probably be pissed off.She was good to Captain, but she was not bad to Joshua. Except for a little alienation at the beginning, she took care of him the rest of the time.After returning home, she called Joshua.Joshua saw it.However, he did not answer.Yoel really did not understand his behavior, so he asked directly, "Why are you not answering the phone?""I was rejected by her, and I am sad now. If I answer the first call, then what am I?" Joshua said unhurriedly, but his eyes kept staring at the word Cynthia flashing on the screen of the phone.Three.As long as Cynthia called him three times.He would pick it up.What a shame. Cynthia did not call him three times. Not to mention three, he did not even re
"Cynthia called, she has some urgent business with you. Pick it up." Yves handed him the phone. His eyes and tone were the same lazy tone as if he had not woken up.Sean did not pick it up right away but negotiated with Yves, "I will pick it up if you can forgive me a little bit?""Joshua is your patient. Not mine," Yves reminded, and his tone was back to his previous indifference.Sean panicked.If he did not answer, Yves would think he was irresponsible, but if he did, he would probably have to keep himself occupied with Joshua's affairs.In this way, his hard work would all be a waste.He pondered.He still reluctantly took his mobile phone, took a deep breath and said with a smile, "Hello.""Sean?""It is me."Cynthia first talked about her guess and then said the following things, "Joshua's intelligence seems to have fully recovered. However, there seems to be a little problem with his mentality, and his personality is very different from before."Sean raised his eyebro
Sean did not waste any more time and immediately booked a ticket to go abroad.He never thought that Joshua's situation would change so quickly, so he did not bring back the research results and medicine.According to his initial inference, should Joshua not be obediently by Cynthia's side all the time?How did it turn out like this?There were no more air tickets that day. Sean could only take a flight abroad the next morning. After packing his luggage, he called Joshua.Joshua hung up and sent him a message requesting him not to meddle in his business.Seeing these words, Sean knew that the situation was extraordinarily bad. He only hoped that Cynthia would not irritate Joshua any more.However, neither he nor Cynthia knew what was a blow to Joshua.Matthew came back after Cynthia talked to Sean. He came to her and asked about the situation. Cynthia told him what Sean told her."It should not be a big problem as Yoel is with him. If I go to him, it is very likely that I will
He did not answer the message or call but asked Yoel, "If you quarreled with your girlfriend and she got angry, would you coax her?""I do not have a girlfriend," Yoel said seriously."If.""It depends on whose fault it is. Sure, if it is my fault, but if it is her fault, I can reluctantly give in to her.""If she doesn't answer your calls or reply to your messages, she is not giving you a chance to coax her," Joshua asked again.Yoel did not think much about it. He just thought it was a simple chat. "Then I shall go find her and talk to her face to face."When it came to quarreling or something, it was better to talk face-to-face.It was hard for people to feel the mood and emotions of the message, separated by the screens."That is to say, if she really cared about a person, and she cannot get in touch through one method, she will try other methods, right?"Yoel nodded. "Quite right.""Yeah. Go and rest." Joshua did not intend to chat with him any more.He thought somethin
The current boss was quite different from the previous boss.If he really said this, he might be told to pack up and leave right away. It would be a real dismissal, not just a joke.He had no choice but to say slowly, "You have a good rest."After speaking, he returned to his room.After returning to the room, he racked his brain to think of how to let Ms. Yates know that the boss was there. He could not understand his boss's thought process with his current state.He pondered and pondered.Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came to his mind.This hotel was not owned by the Neal Group, but by the Yates Group.The boss chose this place on purpose. Did he want him to contact Ms. Yates through the hotel staff?As soon as this thought came to him, he quietly left the room, revealed his identity, and went to the general manager of the hotel.He thought that he could easily reach Cynthia by borrowing a mobile phone from any hotel staff or other strangers, but he felt unsafe in this w
It was as if the pause button had been pressed on his whole body. The breath in his whole body suddenly softened, and warmth flowed from the bottom of his heart.However, he did not show it. Thinking about her rejecting him without hesitation in front of Matthew, he closed the door with a bang, expressing his dissatisfaction to the fullest!Normally, she would leave directly.However, her purpose now was to stabilize Joshua's emotions, to ensure that he would not be stimulated again before Sean came back, so she did not confront him."Ms. Yates…" Yoel was worried.Cynthia took out the master control card from her hand. She simply swiped the card and opened the door without even knocking on the door.Yoel was a little surprised.When did Ms. Yates get it?Joshua was in a good mood when he saw her coming in, but he would not show it. Instead, he said sarcastically, "Are the hotels under the Yates Group so unsafe? Anyone could hold the master control card.""Do you want to change
If it were the old Joshua, he would definitely be angry at her.However, the current Joshua is different from the past. The captain said that what Joshua wanted now was her care. She found him and brought him back, which should show her care, right?Yoel broke a sweat.Cynthia did not delay it further, she made a phone call, and several bodyguards came up to carry Joshua, who had fainted.As soon as they stepped out of the elevator to the gate, they were surrounded by another wave of bodyguards.It was tense between the bodyguards on both sides."This is Ms. Yates, Mr. Neal's favorite. He passed out from illness, and Ms. Yates is taking him to the hospital," Yoel explained.If he was really sick, should they not have been asked to go up and bring Mr. Neal down?There must be a problem here!"If you do not want to be fired by Mr. Neal, then get out of the way. Mr. Neal finally pretended to be dizzy and tricked Ms. Yates. If you spoiled his good deed, you will know the consequen
During breakfast, Joshua did not speak but only ate in silence, and so did Cynthia.It was exactly nine o'clock.Both of them were almost finished.Joshua crossed his hands on the table. The clothes he was wearing made him look very smart and calm. He looked at Cynthia with dark eyes and said in a deep voice, "Can we talk now?""About what?""Why did you bring me back?" Joshua asked very directly."I thought you wanted to come back with me? You live in a hotel that belongs to the Yates Group, so that I can get the master control card and open your room, no?" Cynthia raised her eyes slightly, and her tone was very calm.If it were a hotel of another group, she would not get the card so easily.This man really thought she did not know his little plans."No. I live there, and I just want to cause trouble with the Yates Group," Joshua denied, but he was a little happy."Then I misunderstood. I will send you back now." Cynthia stood up.Joshua was a person who would give in whene
Isabella glared at Nick. He actually betrayed her! Caught off guard by Luther's honesty, Nick quickly explained, "Don't look at me like that. Luther forced me to do it. If I didn't agree to his request, he would've spilled my past to my current girlfriend.""Current girlfriend?" Isabella looked puzzled.Nick confessed honestly, "My new girlfriend."Isabella was at a loss for words. Nick was very handsome. His looks could rival top celebrities. Naturally, with his face and charisma, he had no shortage of admirers. That led to a habit of frequently changing girlfriends."I made my rules clear to her. No shady behavior allowed," Nick added quickly, sensing what Isabella was thinking.Hearing this, Isabella did not say much.A moment later, Luther, seeing that their conversation had wrapped up, took Isabella's hand and left. On the way back, he deliberately brought up the topic of proposals."What kind of proposal do you like?" Luther asked."Anything works," Isabella replied
There was a time when Isabella considered letting Luther propose to her. However, he had not shown any signs that he would or asked for her ring size. There was no need to overthink it; that fool probably had not even thought about it. Nonetheless, Isabella did not blame Luther. After all, she was well aware that everyone expressed love differently. Yet, that was also precisely why she wanted to propose to him, to make him understand just how much she cared."What's wrong?" Annie asked, concerned."I'm just worried," Isabella replied. The ring sizes had been a constant worry for her."Because of what you just mentioned?"Isabella nodded. "Yeah.""Why do you want to propose to him?" Annie looked toward a dark corner. "In most relationships, the boyfriend proposes to the girlfriend, right?""I want him to feel loved," Isabella answered simply.Luther was different from most people; he always suppressed his negative emotions and limited his freedom. He no longer wanted to restr
"No," Luther declined; he still wanted to be the one proposing to her."Okay," Joshua agreed readily.Luther nodded, letting his mind wander. In the following days, Isabella kept checking on the progress, each time being informed that there was no opportunity to measure Luther's finger.In the blink of an eye, three days passed.Cynthia and Matthew had a conversation with Isaiah.Due to prior preparation, Isaiah handled Cynthia and Matthew's questions smoothly. Although they knew Isaiah had not been entirely truthful, based on his attitude toward Sandra, they agreed to the marriage without excessive probing into his relationship with her.As for Isabella, she waited for a few days but had not received any news. Frustrated, she decided to go to Jiverton herself to find Luther.When Joshua heard about her plan, he asked her to give him a bit more time. He assured her he would have the sizes by next Friday at the latest."Really?" Isabella was worried about running out of time.
"Okay." Isaiah already had a plan in mind.After discussing the matter, the two did not say much more. In the following two days, Cynthia and Matthew stayed home while Isabella prepared the details and processes for the proposal.However, after going through the general plan, Isabella suddenly realized a problem. She did not know Luther's ring size. How could she prepare a ring for the proposal without knowing the size?Realizing this issue, she immediately thought of flying to Jiverton to find out but hesitated due to Luther's caution. If she returned so soon after just coming back, he would surely be suspicious. After much contemplation, she came up with a solution—Joshua.When Isabella called, Joshua happened to be having a meal with Luther."I'm not busy, what's up?""I need your help with something," Isabella said, trusting Joshua's abilities, "but Luther can't know about it."Joshua instinctively glanced at Luther.Luther was confused. He glanced at Joshua's phone and
"Quit the act," Matthew said to Isabella, "It's too bad."Isabella stayed quiet. Matthew bluntly stated, "Isaiah currently oversees the company, and the annual revenue has been consistently increasing under his management. He even took a few subsidiaries public.""And?" Isabella inquired."He has a talent for this," Matthew hinted, leaving Isabella puzzled as she struggled to keep up with Matthew's pace."He's barely in his twenties, so there's no rush to get married," Matthew explained. He saw through everything, understanding Isaiah well, adding, "If there were truly such a concern, he could easily establish a company under Sandra's name in the next few years, operate it until it goes public."With Isaiah's abilities and connections, starting a company and taking it public would be a simple task. After the IPO and proper management, Sandra's value would naturally rise. This would effortlessly 'shut their mouths'. Isabella wanted to say something, realizing her dad's words
"That depends on the secret he's keeping," Matthew responded immediately, taking the opportunity to tease Isaiah, "If it's something against our moral values, it'd be hard not to form an opinion, even if we try not to.""He's not that kind of person," Isabella defended Isaiah.Matthew did not respond but just sat there. Their father-son dynamic involved banter and teasing, but when it came down to it, they genuinely cared about each other."He's just worried that you might object to Sandra's background," Isabella continued to spin her tale convincingly.Cynthia and Matthew were confused, both staring at Isabella.Isabella felt a bit uneasy. Something seemed off with her parents' expressions. "What's wrong?""Are you sure Isaiah is worried about this?" Cynthia asked.Why was their beloved daughter so bad at lying? Not catching on, Isabella nodded, "Absolutely.""Setting aside the fact that we've always taught you not to treat people differently based on their family background
"Ah, I see." Isabella breathed a sigh of relief and purposely asked, "Is it possible that Isaiah got to know Sandra through Uncle Yves and Uncle Sean?""It's unlikely," Cynthia denied. Even though they had not arranged any blind dates or rushed Isaiah into marriage, given his personality, he would not seek an introduction from anyone."Whenever you have time, ask Isaiah to bring his girlfriend home," Cynthia said, truly wishing for her children to find happiness. Isabella agreed, "Sure.""Isabella," Cynthia suddenly spoke up.Putting away her plan book, Isabella responded, "Hmm?""Do you think I look stern?" Cynthia sounded gentler than usual, lacking the usual nonchalance.Having been accustomed to being herself, Cynthia found it a bit awkward to take on the role of an elder suddenly. If she left a bad impression on Sandra during their first meeting, it could easily jeopardize Isaiah's relationship."Not at all," Isabella spoke sincerely, looking at Cynthia affectionately. "Y
Isaiah had seen through their plans. He knew that his parents' friends enjoyed watching him banter with Matthew. Every time something was like this, they would eagerly make things difficult for him.Early the next morning, Mitchell and the others began implementing the plan. Initially, Matthew did not suspect anything and thought they genuinely had urgent matters to attend to and brought Cynthia back home first.Considering Luther's upcoming proposal, they decided not to travel the world but instead explored nearby cities. After Mitchell and the others called Matthew aside, Isabella approached Cynthia. Cynthia was surprised to learn about Isabella and Isaiah's plan."Aren't you afraid of getting in trouble?" Cynthia asked."Not at all," Isabella responded very directly, her mind focused on planning her and Luther's engagement. "Isaiah said he can handle this matter, so let's discuss the proposal first. I've thought about several options, but none seem good enough.""Okay," Cynth
Isaiah was surprised."Take her to shoot wedding photos first," Isabella suggested seriously. After giving it some thought, Isaiah said, "I'll ask her during dinner.""Why bother asking?" Isabella thought Isaiah's emotional intelligence was lacking, and Sandra's expectations were too low. "Just pick a few reputable studios and let her choose one she likes."During their conversation, Isabella noticed that Sandra was slightly anticipating a wedding, although she had refused for some unknown reason. If she was not truly opposed to weddings, there should not be an issue with pre-wedding photos."If you give it directly to her, she'll probably say she doesn't need it," Isabella coined. She could see through people and was quite clever.Isaiah clearly did not consider this possibility."Take a look at these studios. My friends suggested them," Isabella had already made the selections and recommended them to him. "Weren't you against my decision before?" Isaiah, not understanding h