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.

over Joshua, mysterious and enigmatic. “You can divorce him. Your father and I will teach you how to manage the company, and you’ll become the president of the Neal Group,” he

falling out of love seemed like a minor issue. Feelings could be cultivated, and as long as

them.

process is already underway. We’ll submit the divorce application on Monday, and once the cool–off period is

you to speak?”

angry.

position clear. “We only

quickly grasped the key point. “So, it’s 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 of

asked, “Why did you marry

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me it

use Cynthia as a substitute

turned to Neal Senior

Was he really his

to trouble, did not elaborate on the details. “It was me

her serious tone and sincere attitude, everyone realized that Cynthia was not joking. They wanted to mediate, but upon noticing the invisible rift between

a moment, the atmosphere in the room

not say anything more and waited

Cynthia’s hand, genuinely fond of her. “How about this?

your parents over and discuss it together. If they can’t make it, we can go to

to visit Cynthia’s

properly,” Old Man Neal was genuinely angry, his dislike for

their daughter and failed to

would have hit Joshua with his cane long

make this decision on my own,” Cynthia

Neal Senior

family situation for the first time, admitting, “My relationship with my family isn’t good. My

a suffocating sensation

Bang!

struck Joshua with

he really

new, her father no longer

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