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.

him. Your father and I will teach you how to

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

them.

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

ask you to speak?” Mrs. Neal

angry.

“We

wants the divorce, not Cynthia? You had a whirlwind marriage

you marry Cynthia

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Neal interjected, “Don’t tell me it was

as a substitute

Neal turned to Neal Senior in unison, their expressions solemn. “A

speechless. Was he

trouble, did not elaborate on the details. “It was me who brought up the divorce. It has nothing to

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

atmosphere in

not say anything more and waited

Cynthia’s hand, genuinely fond of her. “How about this? Divorce is no

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

has never bothered to visit Cynthia’s parents. Whether they divorce or

properly,” Old Man Neal was genuinely angry, his

and failed to take

he would have hit Joshua with

can make this decision on my own,” Cynthia rejected

Neal Senior

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

paused and looked at Cynthia, whose expression seemed no different from usual. Feeling a suffocating sensation in his chest, he asked in

Bang!

struck Joshua with his

really

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

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