Chapter 534
Chapter 534
Cynthia was simply trying to shield Daphne and Old Man Neal from warry. After exiting the Neal
Group’s building, she retreated to her car. She leaned her head against the backrest and allowed her
mind to wander aimlessly.
She never
Only today did she discover from Yoel what Yves had meant by Joshua’s fever episode before the most
recent one. imagined her forgiveness would trigger such a patent emotional shock in Joshua. Even less
did she anticipate that he had been in the hospital beset by a high fever and receiving intravenous
therapy on the day she had told him about her impending kidnap
His prolonged fever and a night spent in the cold seaside breeze without relief exacerbated his
condition. Without this. unfortunate sequence of events, the gunshot wound heter suffered might not
have had such devastating consequences.
As she dwelled on these thoughts, Cynthia felt a heaviness press upon her chest. She was at a loss as
to how things had spiraled to this point. If she had known earlier, she would have spent the month
following the signing of the divorce papers in a quiet ce.
Without herptop or phone, without anything. In that case, perhaps they would not be in the present
predicament.
Knock knock
The sound of tapping on the window broke her thoughts. Opening her eyes and looking outside, she
saw Matthew standing there, his dark eyes filled with a trace of concern.
Straightening up, she rolled down the window. “Captain?”
“Come on out. I want to take you somewhere,” Matthew said, with anguid and casual tone, his hand
tucked into his pocket.
Feeling little desire to go anywhere at the moment, Cynthia mustered the courage to retort, “I’ll remind
you it’s office hours. right now, and unauthorized absences can result in wage deductions.”
“Making the boss happy is part of my job as a special assistant,” Matthew responded with faux
seriousness.
Cynthia got out of the car. She knew Matthew well enough to understand he would not ask her to follow
him without good
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Matthew closed and locked her car before leading her to his own SUV. After climbing into the vehicle,
Cynthia leaned out to inspect it, a flicker of confusion passing across her face.
Matthew queried, “What’s wrong”
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“Nothing. It’s just that this car looks familiar. I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere before.” Cynthia,
preupied with her thoughts, brushed off her initial confusion.
Matthew’s eyes flickered imperceptibly, maintaining his calm as be replied, “It’s not a limited edition. It’s
quite normal to have seen it before”
Cynthia hummed in agreement without furtherment. The SUV, valued at just a few million, was
indeed within the financial reach of many at Nexuria. There were many who could afford to buy and
modify such a vehicle, but her sense of familiarity with it felt strange.
However, she did not dwell on it, settling back in the car to continue her musings. Truthfully, it was less
about active thinking and more about thoughts involuntarily popping up.
Matthew, sensing her mood was far from optimal, did not try to engage her in conversation. He drove
quietly, taking her to their destination.
The journey took a little over an hour, Throughout the drive, Cynthia’s mind was elsewhere. Upon
arrival, they were atop a spacious, t mountain top. As far as the eye could see, the area was
surrounded by greenery and forests. Standing at the edge, the sight of faggy clouds swirling amongst
the mountains painted an almost mystical picture.
“Captain, why have you brought me here?” Cynthia inquired.
The thought of shouting out her worries crossed her mind for a moment, only to be immediately
dismissed. Compared to
that, the Captain seemed to prefer releasing tension through training. Once a person had been
physically exhausted, they no longer had the energy to dwell on their worries.