If there was one noticeable change, it was that their possessiveness toward each other had grown significantly. They were even more invested in making each other happy.Other than that, not much has really changed. Then again...Riley's words had struck a chord with Cynthia. Matthew had been single for thirty long years, and there were certain things he could not keep suppressing. Once the proposal went through, she had made up her mind—she was going to sleep with him. If only Matthew knew about her playful plan, he would surely be amused. The anticipation of her intentions would keep him excited.Unfortunately for him, he was clueless.In the days that followed, their routine remained quite ordinary. They went about their daily jobs until Cynthia found Matthew working overtime, handling the Quier Group's affairs. It was then she realized that he had been juggling two jobs just to spend more time with her."You should return to your post at the Quier Group starting next Mo
"With my eyes.""Are you going to watch her sneak around?"Cynthia was getting annoyed. "Exactly, I'll watch her sneak into someone else's house." She pushed back, matching his energy.Matthew pinched her waist lightly, playfully punishing her. "Who do you plan to sneak over to? Hmmm?""I'm not telling you!""Do you think they'll let you in?" Matthew did not need to guess to know she was referring to Riley and Gaby.Cynthia remained quiet, understanding that both Riley and Gaby would turn into cowards if Matthew were involved. Matthew held her firmly and teased, "With that attitude of yours, I won't return to the Quier Group. Staying by your side and keeping an eye on you personally seems better."Cynthia fell silent, and her long eyelashes fluttered as she asked, "Weren't we just joking earlier?""I took it seriously.""Oh."Matthew was surprised by her simple reply. Driven by her rebellious spirit, Cynthia decided to play along, "Well then, I've made up my mind too. I
The proposal, engagement, and wedding could be done in less than six months if things moved swiftly. With that in mind, Matthew decided to stop staying up late. Even though he did not know when he would officially have Cynthia as his wife, he wanted to be well-prepared for when she wanted children.Hence, it was time to stop burning the midnight oil. With that in mind, he decided to shut down his computer and sleep.However, just moments after lying down, Zayn's call came in. As Matthew answered, Zayn mischievously said, "I heard from Rebecca that Cynthia is asking about your nickname?"Matthew remained silent, but his expression somewhat darkened.Zayn laughed maniacally, feeling like he had scored a point. "I'm wondering if I should tell her. Your nickname sounds pretty good, after all.""If you like it so much, I'll give it to you," Matthew replied calmly."I won't take what's yours," Zayn said, thoroughly enjoying himself and not realizing the danger looming.Matthew s
[SecretLover: Is Matthew your boyfriend?]Cynthia instinctively glanced at Matthew, who was on a call, before replying, [Yes.][SecretLover: I'm pregnant with his child.][SecretLover: I approached him once, and he told me to get an abortion.]Cynthia was puzzled. Pregnant with Matthew's child? After finishing his call, Matthew saw her staring blankly at her phone."What's wrong?" Matthew walked over and embraced her.Cynthia blinked her eyes a few times, meeting Matthew's gaze. Cynthia struggled to find the right words. "Your... um… Your secret lover claims to be pregnant with your child. She said that when she approached you, you asked her to get an abortion."Matthew was utterly confused. Cynthia handed him the phone. Even though she did not know who this person was, she was certain that this was either a prank or someone trying to sabotage her relationship with Matthew. After all, she was confident that Matthew would not cheat on her.Matthew read through the mes
Zayn was flabbergasted.He initially planned to make Cynthia confront Matthew and create a minor conflict as payback for their disagreement the previous night. However, his plan had backfired."Rebecca..." Zayn handed his phone to her, revealing what he had been up to. "Could you talk to Cynthia sometime? I can't understand her."More accurately, Zayn thought Cynthia was a weirdo.Rebecca was confused why Cynthia was mentioned again. Nonetheless, everything became clear after she read the chat between Zayn and Cynthia. Then, she returned the phone to Zayn and dropped a bombshell on him, "Her responses are normal.""How can this be normal?" Zayn was puzzled, asking, "When I asked you earlier, you were ready to sink us into the sea. Cynthia's response is clearly... foolish.""The foolish one is you," Rebecca responded calmly. Despite not interacting with Cynthia much, she understood that Cynthia was not the type to tolerate such nonsense. If that was the case, there was only one ex
Cynthia stared at the long string of numbers, unsure of how to respond. Should she say that Zayn was naive or just plain foolish? After a moment of hesitation, she sent him a message, [Give me the account holder's name.]Zayn was fixated on the 1.5 million dollars and immediately sent his name, [Zayn Green.]Cynthia was about to reply, but Zayn had already unsend the message. He stared at the words he had been typing, feeling like a complete idiot. How could he send her his own name?As he pondered this, Matthew sent Zayn a sarcastic text, [The brain is a wonderful thing. Too bad you don't have one.]Zayn immediately called Matthew, which Matthew promptly picked up. "You knew it was me?" Zayn began, still finding it hard to believe that he was so easily uncovered."Besides you, no one would do something that incredibly dumb. Looks like I need to talk to Rebecca and make her seriously consider whether she should be with you," Matthew mocked."What do you mean?""The intelli
"Little Cyn.""Hmm?""Aren't you going to say something?" "What do you mean?"Matthew looked at Cynthia, smiling gently as he teased, "You kicked me out of the house without giving me anything. I can only return once a week after I start working at the Quier Group."Cynthia nodded. "I know."This was exactly what she wanted. With him gone, she could plan things without worrying about being discovered or anything of the sort.Matthew was speechless. That response was indeed very Cynthia-like. "Don't worry. I'll visit you when I have time," Cynthia added.Matthew did not hold much hope for that. Knowing Cynthia as he did, she was not the type to make an effort to visit him, and it was highly unlikely that she would take the initiative.Matthew was right. Ever since he started working at the Quier Group, Cynthia had not come to visit him.A few days passed in the blink of an eye.Matthew was still working at the Quier Group and had planned to return on Friday at noon, but
Just before Ellora appeared, Chyler immediately hid himself, avoiding being seen by her. Cynthia noticed this, but she did not say anything. Together with the nurses, she helped escort Ellora back to her ward.Ellora had a smooth delivery. After the nurses provided instructions and left the baby with her, Cynthia and Ellora were left alone.Cynthia had never given birth, so she could not truly understand the feelings. Nonetheless, she had read online about how painful childbirth could be."How are you feeling?" Cynthia asked Ellora."I'm okay," Ellora replied, appearing weak. She looked at her baby and added, "It was very painful before she was born. So painful that I swore I'd never do it again. But now, I feel like it was all worth it."Cynthia glanced at the wrinkled baby, thinking she was kind of ugly… Ellora, aware of Cynthia's preference for good-looking people, teased, "Are you thinking that she looks ugly?" Cynthia felt a bit guilty. "Not at all.""Most newborns look