Joshua was uncomfortable listening to him, and he only replied, "I was the one who asked for the divorce, and it has nothing to do with Jayleen.""I don't understand why you were with her in the first place?" Old Man Neal was both angry and frustrated. "What was so good about her? Didn't you break up before?""We broke up because of a misunderstanding. I thought she left me because I didn't appreciate her, but later I found out that she had a terminal illness and didn't want me to get hurt, so she deliberately said we should break up," Joshua explained.Old Man Neal was confused. "What?""Six months ago, Jayleen called me and told me the truth, saying that she had been cured of the illness," Joshua said, unable to express how he felt about it.He did not really know if he loved Jayleen or not. When he learned about her illness, he just wanted to give her a home where she could live without worries, and he did not think too much about anything else. "Grandpa, she left me for my
After the evidence from the last car accident came out, Joshua checked it all again and found out that it was all valid. Yoel still remembered Joshua's complex reaction at the time, which looked like someone who was too proud to apologize after wrongly accusing someone."You're doing it," Joshua said.Cynthia could help him find out in the shortest possible time, but he knew his own personality. If the results turned out to be the same as Old Man Neal's assumption, his first reaction would be to accuse Cynthia of ruining Jayleen's reputation. Hence, it was better to let Yoel do the investigation. Yoel reluctantly agreed, "Okay, Mr. Neal."If Cynthia knew about Joshua's train of thought, she would say he was overthinking it, as she would never help him with the investigation to begin with.At this moment, Cynthia sat in Moses's car and spoke up after they drove a distance. "Just drop me off on the side of the road. I'll call a taxi later.""What are you going back for?" Moses d
Everyone looked at Moses with skepticism. Then, a handsome young man in racing gear asked, "Isn't Joshua supposed to be wealthy? Why didn't he give anything to Cynthia during the divorce settlement?""He didn't give her anything. You all know how stingy he is. Think back to the things he did when he worked with you," Moses replied without hesitation."He really is stingy.""Cynthia is really unlucky."For a moment, everyone looked at Cynthia with a complex and pitiful expression. Other women who married into wealthy families could at least get something when they were forced to divorce, but Cynthia got nothing.Cynthia remained silent."Alright, for Moses' sake, I'll give you two projects to work on. Just transfer your investment funds to me and wait for your share of the profits every year," the handsome young man said decisively."No thanks," Cynthia declined.The handsome man was puzzled. "She's just too embarrassed to use any relationship she has with Joshua," Moses chi
"Moses mentioned that Cynthia is beautiful, but I thought he was joking.""Mr. Neal, are you really willing to divorce Mrs. Neal?" The group started bombarding Joshua with questions, taking the topic seriously.Joshua's eyes darkened, interpreting their curious glances as anticipation for his divorce so that they could have a chance with Cynthia. "Rather than being concerned about my personal life, you should focus on your projects. With how your performances have been, can you even brace the New Year without guilt?" Joshua retorted,All eyes landed on Moses, wondering what was going on. Why did Joshua seem angry? Moses chimed in, "Let's call it a day for today. We can discuss the details when Joshua and Cynthia are divorced. It doesn't seem appropriate to talk about it now.""Okay," they agreed, assuming that Moses was referring to their projects. Joshua's beautiful obsidian eyes suddenly turned cold, and he held his breath. The people around him shuddered. Moses not
Cynthia was speechless. She thought Moses's acting skills were on par with Shirley's. However, she wasted no more time with them and got into Moses' car.Joshua watched as the car drove away. His hand tightly gripped the car key till his knuckles turned white.Just when everyone thought Joshua would leave, his gaze shifted to them with intense pressure, making them feel suffocated."Mr. Neal, is there anything else I can help you with?" one of them asked nervously."Do you guys like Cynthia?" Joshua's cold voice suddenly asked.They looked confused, wondering where he was going with this.Before they could react, Joshua ruthlessly continued, "Well, you should give up. She only likes good-looking guys."Ignoring their reactions, Joshua warned them and then left. It was not until his taillights disappeared from their sight that they finally processed what had just happened."Did Mr. Neal just say we're not good-looking?""That's rude. Dozens of girls are interested in me, and I
"Do you still like Joshua?""No, I don't.""Well, that's good. Keep it that way. He's had it too easy his whole life and hardly ever faced any setbacks. This is the perfect opportunity for him to face obstacles, that is you," Moses's answer always surprised Cynthia. Cynthia did not reply and instead opened the car window to breathe in some fresh air.As they drove toward the neighborhood, Cynthia saw someone wearing a white sweater at a turn in the road about three kilometers away. Upon closer look, Cynthia realized it was Jayleen. However, she saw Jayleen charging toward the car at an insane speed before she could wonder why Jayleen was there! Screech! Moses quickly hit the brakes, his carefree demeanor disappearing in an instant.Despite hitting the brakes, the car collided with Jayleen as the distance was too close.Bang!A dull sound echoed as Jayleen's body fell to the ground.The car stopped immediately.Cynthia and Moses opened their doors simultaneously, and the
Cynthia was already fed up and did not want to explain another. She thought it must be Mercury retrograde this month. Otherwise, why was everything going wrong?Moses noticed something was off and asked, "What's going on?" "Just trust me," Cynthia replied briefly. Although Moses had his doubts, he did not ask further. Whatever the reason was, he would find out later.The surgery was over an hour later, and Jayleen was sent to a regular ward.The doctor explained the situation to Cynthia and Moses, "The patient lost the baby, and there are several abrasions on her body, but other than that, she's okay.""Baby?" Moses was surprised. Then, he turned to look at the composed Cynthia, and he felt a little nervous for the first time. Was it Joshua's baby? Cynthia ignored Moses, only thanking the doctor, "Thank you, doctor."After that, she went to Jayleen's ward. Moses followed her, and he could not help but ask, "Is it Joshua's?""I'm not sure," Cynthia replied truthfully.
"If I die, I'll live on in Joshua's heart forever. If I'm crippled, Joshua will cherish me even more. Either one is worth it," Jayleen said.Her life was already in such a state that if she did not grab onto Joshua tightly, her days would only become more hellish. That person would not let her go and tormented her day and night, making her wish for death.Joshua was her lifeline, and she had to hold onto him no matter the cost! "Well, you better hold onto him tightly. Don't let someone else steal him away from you," Cynthia said coldly."You can't steal him from me!" Jayleen blurted out.Cynthia looked at her with a pitiful expression. It was really sad to see someone living their life this way. Nonetheless, she told Jayleen about a new discovery, but her tone was still as flat as before, just with a bit of emotion at the end. "Who said I'm the one trying to steal him from you?""What do you mean?" Jayleen narrowed her eyes."Your car accident and the incident at the hotel. I