Chapter 567
Mr. Neal, Mrs. Neal’s Gone With The Money
hapter 567
When Cynthia saw Shirley holding a baseball bat and glaring at Joshua, she was taken aback.
âShirley, what are you doingâ¦â
Shirley panicked and quickly hid the baseball bat behind her back, stammering, âNothingâ¦â
She strongly suspected that Joshua had deliberately orchestrated this situation just to make Cynthia
think she was going to hit him!
How infuriating.
âShirley was teaching me how to deal with bad people when Iâm home alone,â Joshua chimed in, being
very cooperative and acting innocent.
Shirley was left speechless.
Cynthia approached them and reassured joshua, âEven if I have something to attend to and canât be
with you, Iâll have bodyguards to protect you. You wonât be alone.â
âThank you, Cynthia.â Joshua softened when talking to Cynthia, addressing her by name, âCynthiaâ¦â
Cynthia responded, âHmm?â
âCan I not call you Auntie?â Joshua asked.
Cynthia was puzzled.
âShirley said youâre not my sister, and itâs inappropriate to call you that, but⦠I donât want to call you
âAuntieâ,â Joshua expressed, leaving out the rest of his thoughts.
His intuition told him that if he said everything, Shirley might become unhappy.
Cynthia did not mind much and replied, âOkay.â
Shirley felt compelled to explain further, âHeâs a little older than you, and even though his m ental state
has regressed, it just doesnât feel right.â
âIs there a better term of address?â Cynthia asked sincerely..
Shirley coughed lightly, âHow about âAuntieâ?â
Cynthia was taken aback.
Were they really related?
âJust think about it. If he keeps calling you this way, heâll remember this time as something sweet and
warm when he recovers. his memories. But if he calls you Auntie, heâll feel embarrassed when he
recovers his memories,â Shirley argued, not wanting Joshua to be so close to Cynthia.
Calling an ex-wife âAuntieâ was definitely asking for trouble!
Cynthia asked, âWhat if it takes him a long time to recover?â
âWellâ¦â Shirley was at a loss for words. She did not know why, but she had a feeling that Joshua
would recover quickly.
After all, a person with a sharp mind, who is strategic in the business world, and who never made
mistakes should have at powerful recovery function in their brain.
Shirley did not know why, but she was sure.
âHe can call me whatever he wants. Itâs just a title,â Cynthia said as she did not particularly mind.
âOh,â Shirley responded.
âSilly girl,â Cynthia raised her hand and ruffled Shirleyâs hair. In the past, she also forced Jinny not to
address Cynthia so
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intimately.
Joshuaâs eyes lit up when he saw Cynthia ruffle Shirleyâs head, offering his head too.
Cynthia and Shirley looked at Joshua in confusion.
Shirley asked, âWhat are you doing?â
Joshua remained silent, pursing his lips as he looked at Cynthia, waiting to be patted on the head.
The atmosphere became tense.
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Shirleyâs mind quickly made the connection to the earlier incident, and a hint of jealousy and
competitiveness arose within her. âDo you want Cynthia to pat your head?â
âIs it okay?â Joshua asked softly, his eyes filled with hope.
Even Cynthia could not help but notice the stark contrast.
He had the same face and the same eyes, but his expression, gaze, and tone were completely
different. It was as if Joshua had become a different person entirely.
It was truly amazing how the Creator designed human beings.
âNo! Itâs not allowed!â Shirley held onto Cynthiaâs arm, not willing to indulge him. âLetting you call
Cynthia by her name was already a big compromise. Donât push your luck!â