Noah was waiting for Karina by the vi entrance, but after a long wait, it was Cynthia who appeared, not his wife.


    Cynthia had also attended the banquet. When she arrived, she had only greeted Noah and the Thompsons briefly before keeping to herself.


    The Thompson family had already seen all the guests off, so it was a surprise that Cynthia was still here.


    "Cynthia, you haven''t left yet?" Noah asked her gently.


    "My car is stuck in traffic," Cynthia said with a helpless shrug.


    "Do you want me to arrange a car to take you home?" Noah offered.


    "My driver just called, he should be here soon, so I won''t trouble you." Cynthia smiled, then opened her handbag and pulled out a small USB drive.


    "What''s this?" Noah asked, confused.


    "It''s the surveince footage from the banquet hall and the lounge today. Max is still in charge of security. The old man is sentimental and still remembers me, so he was willing to do me a small favor and give me the footage. I''ve already watched it. It confirms that the Powell women bribed a servant to drug the drinks."


    Cynthia ced the USB drive in Noah''s hand and continued, "I don''t know if this will be useful to you, but it''s best you know the truth. This mess with Frank and his family... it''s best if you don''t get involved."


    "Yes, I understand," Noah nodded, his hand tightening around the USB drive.


    Perhaps it was true that people should never bepared.


    Cynthia, an outsider, had managed to quietly obtain the surveince footage for him and advise him to stay out of the family drama, handling everything with perfect tact.


    And Karina, his own wife, could only think to gloat at a time like this.


    Just then, Cynthia''s car slowly pulled up. She smiled at Noah and said, “Well, I should be going. See you around."


    As Cynthia was about to leave, a woman suddenly lunged at her.


    "You tramp! How dare you try to seduce a man in public? Have you no shame!" Karina charged forward like a madwoman and pped Cynthia across the face.


    Cynthia''s cheek turned red from the blow. She covered her face, looking at Karina with a mixture of confusion, disbelief, and hurt.


    "Mrs. Thompson, I think you''ve misunderstood."


    "Misunderstood what? I''m not blind!" Karina shrieked, raising her hand to strike again, but Noah pushed her away.


    "Karina, have you lost your mind!" Noah shielded Cynthia, ring furiously at his wife.


    "Noah! You''re protecting this slut!


    I''m your wife, the mother of your et


    daughter!" Karina stared at Noah


    and Cynthia as if she wanted to


    devour them both.  fo


    "You are beingpletely unreasonable.” Noah''s face was livid. He didn''t want to


    argue with her any longer and turned to Cynthia.


    "Cynthia, are you alright?" he asked urgently.


    Cynthia lowered her hand from her


    cheek, which was now slightly swollen and red. Her eyes welled up with tears, but she managed a weak smile and shook her head


    "I''m fine." Looking utterly pitiful, she added graciously, "I think your wife has misunderstood. You should exin things to her. I have to go now have another engagement tonight.


    "Okay,” Noah nodded, his eyes filled with guilt.


    Cynthia opened the car door and got in.