Chapter 570


    Chapter 570


    Matthew nced at Joshua sitting silently on the couch and said to Cynthia, “There’s something I need


    your help with.”


    “What is it?” Cynthia responded calmly.


    “I want you toe back with me for the New Year and pretend to be my girlfriend,” Matthew said.


    Cynthia was surprised. “Me? Why not ask Gaby and Riley instead? I’m not very good at it.”


    She gave a simr response thest time, never considering that Matthew had feelings for her.


    After all, meeting parents and making a good first impression was important. Cynthia was slow to warm


    up, and her personality was somewhat reserved. When she married Joshua, it was only after gradually


    getting to know his family that she became close with them,


    “It’s not good to be too good at this kind of thing,” Shirley, who had been eavesdropping, chimed in.


    She really wanted Matthew to be with Cynthia, “You have to be not good at it.”


    “You don’t need to stay overnight, and it won’t be long. You just need to meet them,” Matthew said


    casually.


    Cynthia was still hesitating as she felt that meeting someone’s parents was not something to be taken


    lightly.


    “Are you scared?” Matthew teased.


    Cynthia remained silent.


    She was not.


    “If you’re afraid, I won’t force you. At most, I’ll get scolded when I go back, but it’s not a big deal,”


    Matthew continued his persuasive tactics.


    Cynthia finally made up her mind and replied, “I can only apany you for lunch. I have to be back


    for the New Year’s Eve dinner at home.”


    Her thoughts were simple.


    Matthew was a good person, and he had been kind to them. Hence, it did not seem right for him to be


    scolded on New Year’s Eve. Moreover, it was just a y–acting and not a real rtionship.


    “You agree?” Matthew was pleasantly surprised.


    “Yes.” Cynthia nodded.


    Matthew smiled, and his eyes lit up. “Thank you.”


    Joshua frowned when he saw themughing and joking. Summoning his courage, he stood up and


    said, “Cynthia.”


    “What’s wrong?” Cynthia looked at him.


    Joshua held his stomach and began to pretend, “My stomach hurts.”


    Cynthia stood up and went to check on him. Not finding anything abnormal, she thought it might be a


    problem with his internal organs. “Is it very painful?”


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    “Yeah…” Joshua’s face crumpled.


    “I’ll take you to the hospital,” Cynthia blurted out.


    Joshua’s heart skipped a beat. If he went to the hospital, Cynthia would find out he was pretending!


    What should he do?


    “There’s no need to go to the hospital.” Matthew stood up and walked over. “It’s probably just


    indigestion from overeating. Just rest for a while, and you’ll be fine.”


    “I checked, and it’s not indigestion.” Cynthia was concerned about Joshna’s health. After all, Felix


    entrusted him to her care. If


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    something went wrong, she would not know how to exin it.


    Matthew saw through the situation and reached out to press a certain spot on Joshua’s abdomen.


    “Does it hurt here?”


    Joshua hesitated.


    “If you don’t say yes, Cynthia will take you to the hospital,” Matthew whispered almost inaudibly so that


    only Joshua could hear it.


    Joshua cast a pitiful nce at Cynthia and then pretended to be in great pain as he answered, “Yes.”


    “It’s just indigestion. I’ll take him out for a walk,” Matthew concluded.