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.

will teach you how to manage the company, and you’ll

seemed like a minor issue. Feelings could be cultivated, and as long as there were no other significant problems,

them.

underway. We’ll submit the divorce application on Monday, and once the

ask you to speak?” Mrs.

angry.

his position clear. “We only came back to inform

it’s you who wants the divorce, not Cynthia? You had a whirlwind marriage with her, and now you want

asked, “Why did you marry

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tell me it was

Cynthia as a substitute for someone else, did

Man Neal turned to Neal Senior in unison, their

was speechless. Was he really

would only lead to trouble, did not elaborate on the details. “It was me who brought up the divorce.

realized that Cynthia was not joking. They wanted to mediate, but upon noticing

moment, the atmosphere in the

did not say anything more and waited for the elders

Neal Senior began, holding Cynthia’s hand, genuinely fond of her. “How about this? Divorce is no small matter.

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

they got married, and this brat has never bothered to visit Cynthia’s parents. Whether

Neal was genuinely angry, his dislike for

and failed to take good care

he were Cynthia’s true grandfather, he would have hit

make this decision on my own,” Cynthia

Senior persisted,

her family situation for the first time, admitting, “My relationship

usual. Feeling a suffocating sensation in his chest, he asked in a

Bang!

Man Neal struck Joshua with his

time, he really could not

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

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