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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 he later suffered might not have had such devastating consequences.
As she dwelled on these thoughts, Cynthia felt a heaviness press upon her chest. She was
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtat 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 place.
Without her laptop 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 a languid 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”
“Nothing. It’s just that this car looks familiar. I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere before.”
Cynthia, preoccupied 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 further comment. 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
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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, flat 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
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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.
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