Chapter 9

Resigned, Joshua placed the fruit in front of Cynthia and sat down next to her. Before he could remind Cynthia to discuss. their divorce, Old Man Neal spoke again, “Don’t you see that Cynthia is too shy to eat? You’re not very attentive as at husband.”

“Am I adopted?” Joshua finally asked.

Mrs. Neal replied, “No.”

Neal Senior joked, “You came as a free gift for our credit card.”

Cynthia sensed the time was right and broached the subject. Mother–in–law, Father–in–law, Grandpa, actually, we came here today to discuss something important with you.”

“Are you pregnant?”

“How many months?”

“When did this happen?”

Mrs. Neal Senior and Old Man Neal fired off their questions, one after the other. Seeing the hope and happiness in their eyes, Cynthia found it difficult to break the news, but she finally said, “I’m planning to divorce Joshua.”

As soon as the words left her mouth, the atmosphere turned cold. Mrs. Neal Senior’s hand froze mid–air while reaching for fruit, Old Man Neal’s smile gradually vanished, and even Neal. Senior, who had been disinterested, put down his newspaper.

It was clear just how shocking this news was to them.

“Why do you suddenly want a divorce?” Mrs. Neal Senior

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asked after a long pause.

“It’s because of me.” Cynthia took responsibility, aiming to quickly close the matter. “I don’t love him anymore.”

Mrs. Neal Senior replied, “Well, that’s fine.”

Old Man Neal breathed a sigh of relief.

father and I will teach you how

issue. Feelings could be cultivated, and as long as there were no other significant problems, they could keep

them.

joking. The divorce process is already underway. We’ll submit the divorce application on Monday, and once

ask you to speak?” Mrs. Neal Senior snapped,

angry.

clear. “We only came

you who wants the divorce, not Cynthia? You had a whirlwind marriage with her, and now you want a divorce. Do you have any sense

did you marry Cynthia in

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tell me it

added, “You didn’t use Cynthia as a substitute

Old Man Neal turned to Neal Senior in

was speechless. Was

not elaborate on the details. “It

attitude, everyone realized that Cynthia was not joking. They wanted to mediate, but upon noticing the invisible rift between Cynthia and Joshua, they understood that some

moment, the atmosphere in the room

not say anything more and waited for the

of her.

and discuss it together. If they can’t make it, we can

this brat has never bothered to visit Cynthia’s parents. Whether

Neal was genuinely angry, his dislike for

failed to take good

he would have hit Joshua with his cane

I can make this decision on my own,”

Neal Senior

the first time, admitting, “My relationship

expression seemed no different from usual. Feeling a suffocating sensation in his chest, he asked in a slightly hoarse

Bang!

Man Neal struck

he really could

situation in his mind. After finding someone new, her father no longer cared for her

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