Chapter 557
Mr. Neal, Mrs. Neal’s Gone With The Money
Chapter 557
Cynthia tidied up a guest room and told Joshua, âYouâll sleep in this room. There are new toiletries in
the bathroom. If you need anything, just come and find me.â
âOkay,â Joshua stood there, obediently agreeing
Cynthia added, âFreshen up and go to sleep.â
Joshua stood still.
Recalling Seanâs remarks, Cynthia asked, âWhatâs wrong?â
Joshua lowered his head, fidgeting with his fingers before finally speaking up, âI donât have clean
clothes to change into.â
He did not want to trouble Cynthia, butâ¦.
Cynthia replied, âGo ahead and wash up. Iâll borrow a set of clothes for you from next door.â
Matthewâs and Joshuaâs body types were similar, so borrowing his pajamas should not be a problem.
As for his everyday clothes, she would have Yoel bring two sets tomorrow.
Just as she said that, there was a knock on the door.
Cynthia opened the door and saw Matthew holding a bag, handing it to her.
âYou probably donât have suitable pajamas for him. These are new and havenât been worn.â
âCaptain.â Cynthia was surprised. She never expected Captain to be so thoughtful.
Matthew smiled âTake them for him.â
Cynthia thanked him and planned to bring the clothes inside for Joshua, but she saw Joshua standing
there when she turned
around.
She handed him the clothes and mentioned that they were from Matthew.
âThank you,â Joshua mumbled as he held the clothes. He felt gloomy and did not want to talk to
anyone, but he knew that when someone helped him, he should say thank you.
Cynthia would probably think he was a bad kid if he did not.
Matthew and Cynthia were shocked as neither of them expected that response.
Joshua took the clothes and went to take a shower, behaving exceptionally well.
Matthew asked, âWhat happened?â
âSean said he has amnesia, and his mental state is similar to that of a fiveâyearâold. Thereâs no
medical treatment for this condition, we can only wait for him to recover on his own and have monthly
checkâups with Sean,â Cynthia explained in
detail as she led Matthew to the living room.
Matthew was surprised, âWhatâs your plan?â
âIâll talk to Uncle Felix tomorrow. If he wants to take him back, Iâll let him return to Jiverton. If not, Iâll
have to take care of him for now,â Cynthia said.
âOkay,â Matthew agreed with her plan.
âCaptain.â
âYeah?â
âDo you have experience raising children? I donât know how to take care of Joshua in his current
condition,â Cynthia asked.
âJust treat him like a liveâyearâold. If youâre unsure, I can help you raise him with you,â Matthew replied
calmly.
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Cynthia hesitated for a moment and then agreed, âOkay.â
That night, Joshua did not sleep well. In his dreams, he kept seeing blurry images of himself and
Cynthia. Whenever he tried to see clearly what was happening, the images would tum into a bright light
and disappear.
It was the same repetitive pattern in every brief dream.
As for Cynthia, after she finished washing up and lay in brd, Seanâs words kept echoing in her mind,
especially the part, â Based on Joshuaâs actions after he got injured, he truly loved youâ
Love?
She did not think so.