Cynthia''s attitude toward Noah hadn''t changed-she was still gentle and considerate—but Noah knew she was still angry with him.


    Gina had been fired long ago.


    Noah had also had the White family investigated, but nothing came of it.


    Nic was young. A simple open window at night was enough to make her sick. Feeding her something a child shouldn''t eat could easily cause vomiting and diarrhea.


    These were minor incidents, not murder or poisoning, so there was no evidence to be found.


    Noah had also taken Nic to the hospital for a check-up, but since the child wasn''t currently sick, the examination revealed nothing. The doctor just advised him to take better care of her, or perhaps give her something to boost her immune system.


    Noah had confronted Karina as well.


    Karina admitted to bribing Gina but vehemently denied ever harming Nic.


    The evidence against her concerning Gina was irrefutable, so she had no choice but to confess. But regarding Nic, Noah had no proof, so Karina naturally denied it. She even cried hysterically, using Noah of falsely ming her, iming she was Nic''s own mother-what kind of monster would harm their own child?


    Even the most cold-hearted mother would protect her own, but the Whites were something else entirely.


    Although Noah had no concrete proof, Nic falling ill at such convenient times could not be a coincidence. Besides her sickness, Karina had also bribed Gina to spy on Noah and Cynthia''s private life.


    Furious, Noah had taken action against the White family''s business.


    The Whites were in the hotel chain business, which had been struggling for years. The couple was poor at management, and their son was a good-for-nothing. It was only because Karina had managed to attach herself to the Thompson family that their business had barely stayed afloat.


    Now, with the Thompson family actively working against them, the White family''s business was driven directly into bankruptcy.


    However, Karina had received a 200


    million dor settlement from


    divorce Ever after paying off


    Paying off Kevin''s


    White''s gambling debts, she still had a considerable amount left.


    The entire White family could continue to leech off Karina for a living.


    Noah couldn''t be bothered to care. Karina was no longer his problem Once the Whites drained her dry and she could no longer support Nic, custody of the child would naturally revert to him.


    The car glided slowly into the courtyard and parked in the space in front of the vi.


    The moment the car stopped, Cynthia pushed her door open and got out.


    Noah turned off the engine, unbuckled his seatbelt, and followed her into the vi.


    By the time he entered, Cynthia was already back in her room, showering and changing.


    When she emerged from the bathroom, she saw Noah sitting on the bedroom sofa, casually flipping through a stack of scripts on the coffee table.


    "With so many scripts, how long will you be this busy?" Noah asked, turning his head to look at her.


    Their rtionship had been strained recently, and Noah was clearly treading carefully, grasping at straws for conversation.


    "This is just the initial screening. Out of dozens of scripts, it''s a win if we find one or two of good quality," Cynthia replied earnestly, as if she were talking to apany employee Her tone made Noah want to bothugh and cry


    Noah reached out, pulled Cynthia down beside him, and wrapped his arm around


    her waist. "Are you still angry with me?"


    "No," Cynthia answered tly.


    Noah sighed at her response. "Cynthia, we''ve known each other for so many years. Do you really think I can''t tell when you''re angry?"


    Cynthia pressed her lips together, and the air around them seemed to fall silent.