Chapter 20
Chapter 20
It was already noon when she arrived at the airport. The nearest flight from Jiverton to Nexuria was at
two in the afternoon, so she immediately went to the ticket counter to ask if there were any
cancetions by other people.
All tickets were sold out online, so she could only hope for ast–minute cancetion. However, things
did not always go as nned.
Just then, two people appeared behind her. A deep, cold voice with a hint of anger sounded, ” Trying to
run away after filing for divorce?”
Cynthia froze, then turned around to see Joshua in a suit, apanied by Mr. Cheyne.
“I’m sorry, ma’am, but the flights to Nexuria today are fully booked. If you’re not in a hurry, there is a
flight at eight in the morning tomorrow,” the staff member said clearly and politely.
“No, thank you,” Cynthia declined.
With the ne and train tickets sold out, she would have to drive back. However, the distance between
Jiverton and Nexuria was simply too far. Holding her identification, she walked toward the airport exit,
her mood heavier than ever before.
“Cancel a ticket to Nexuria.” Joshua could tell she was in a hurry and calmly approached the counter to
speak to the staff member.
Mr. Cheyne was dumbfounded.
With a hint of confusion, he asked, “If you cancel, who will go to the meeting?”
Joshua replied, “Who said I was canceling?”
Mr. Cheyne paused, quickly realizing the situation, and nced at Cynthia and his boss. He was the
one whose ticket was getting canceled!
“Please present your ID,” the staff member said.
With a look from Joshua, Mr. Cheyne obediently handed over his own ticket and ID. The staff member
quickly took care of the cancetion and called Cynthia back.
The moment she received the ticket, Cynthia felt a mix of emotions.
“Thank you.” She knew Joshua had deliberately canceled his ticket for her.
Joshua responded coldly, taking the briefcase from Mr. Cheyne’s hands. “No need. Once you’re on the
ne, just exin why you’re leaving, and that’ll be enough.”
Cynthia did not argue, nor did she have the energy to do so. The thought of her loved one in the
operating room consumed her with worry.
Seeing her preupied, Joshua sent a message to Mr. Cheyne. [Arrive in Nexuria before noon
tomorrow.]
Mr. Cheyne replied, [Understood, boss.]
At exactly two in the afternoon, the ne took off. Cynthia sat next to Joshua, with an aisle separating
them.
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“What are you going to Nexuria for?” Joshua initiated the conversation, scrutinizing her more closely.
“My family member is in the hospital; I’m going to see her,” Cynthia replied honestly and calmly.
Joshua paused, then carefully asked, “Do you need me to go with you?”
“No need.”
“Which hospital?”
“I’m not sure yet.
The call came so suddenly that her heart had been racing since hearing about the incident. She left
without asking about the hospital or the cause. Her only thought was to get back as quickly as possible.
“I’ll go with you after wend to help you find out which hospital they’re in,” Joshua decided without
giving her a chance to refuse.
Cynthia insisted, “I already said no.”
“I’m not asking for your opinion.” Joshua’s gaze turned cold. “Since I’m in Nexuria with you, it’s my
responsibility to visit them.”
Cynthia remained silent, nning to run away once theynded.
During the flight, Cynthia tried to rest while Joshua asionally nced at her face, filled with
exhaustion and worry. He wanted to smooth her furrowed brow and let her sleep peacefully.
Three hourster, the ne arrived at Nexuria International Airport. As first–ss passengers, they had
the privilege of disembarking first.
Cynthia and Joshua left the ne quickly. As they approached the airport exit, Joshua looked at her
beside him, constantly checking her phone, and asked, “Did you find out which hospital they’re in?”
“I’m still asking,” she said.
“Alright.”
“I need to go to the restroom for a moment,” Cynthia said, putting her phone in her pocket with the
same expression she’d had before.
Joshua did not notice anything unusual and simply nodded.
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Half an hourter, the person from Nexuria’s branch office who hade to pick up Joshua reminded
him, “Sir, it’s been half an hour.”
Joshua suddenly realized that Cynthia might have been in the restroom for too long. He pulled out her
number and dialed it, but she hung up after just one ring. Before he could call again, Cynthia sent him a
text message. (I’m leaving first. Thank you for the ne ticket.]
Joshua’s face turned dark. Cynthia, what a move!
“Sir?” The head of the Nexuria branch office was getting anxious.
“Let’s go to the office,” Joshua said coldly.
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Once in the car, he felt a lingering sense of frustration, thinking about Cynthia’s actions. He decisively
opened his email, entered the recipient’s email address, andposed a message. [ Help me find
someone. Cynthia Yates, female, from Nexuria, here’s her picture. Find all the information you can
about her, and name your price.]
He was contacting a hacker he’d met online when he was neen. They rarely kept in touch, but
whenever either of them faced difficulties, they’d help each other without hesitation. It had been a long
time since they’dst been in contact.
Meanwhile, Cynthia sat in the passenger seat of a white sports car, listening to the endless chatter from
the person beside her. The speed at which he spoke suggested he wanted to catch up on two years‘
worth of conversation.
“Cynthia, are you even listening to me?” Jimmy, dressed in casual, sunny attire, looked youthful with
his baby face.
“You’re really annoying,” Cynthia bluntly replied.
Jimmy suddenly looked hurt. “Don’t you love me anymore?”
“Say one more word, and I’ll throw you out of the driver’s seat,” Cynthia threatened, keeping it short
and sweet.
Jimmy instantly quieted down.
As they approached the hospital, Cynthia could not help but worry. “Is everything really okay with
Shirley?”
“You trust my sister’s medical skills, don’t you?” Jimmy knew she was worried and did not beat around
the bush. “The moment she heard about Shirley’s ident, she volunteered to treat her. She knows
Shirley is important to you.”
Cynthia felt slightly relieved. Before getting off the ne, she had not expected Jimmy to be waiting for
her at the airport. She was surprised when she saw his message uponnding. She then found out
that, after she had the call with her father, he had arranged for someone to pick her up from the airport
based on her arrival time.
Jimmy was at the hospital with her father and took on the task of picking her up.
Cynthia sighed in exasperation. If she had not been so lucky to have a seat on the quickest flight, they
would have waited at the airport for nothing.
Her phone suddenly vibrated twice. She casually unlocked it and saw that she had received an email to
an ount she had not used much in the past two years.