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.

mysterious and enigmatic. “You can divorce him. Your father and I will teach you how to manage the company,

be cultivated, and

them.

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

to speak?” Mrs. Neal Senior

angry.

“We only

you who wants the divorce, not Cynthia? You had a whirlwind

“Why did you marry Cynthia in

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tell me it was love

didn’t use Cynthia as a substitute for someone else,

Senior and Old Man Neal turned to Neal Senior in unison, their expressions solemn.

speechless. Was he

saying more would only lead to trouble, did not elaborate on the details. “It was me who brought up the divorce. It has nothing to do

joking. They wanted to mediate, but upon noticing the invisible rift between Cynthia and Joshua, they

a moment, the atmosphere in the room

not say anything more and waited for the elders to

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

If they can’t make it, we

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

Old Man Neal was genuinely angry, his dislike for

their daughter and failed

were Cynthia’s true grandfather, he would

I can make this decision

Senior persisted,

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

Feeling a suffocating sensation in his chest, he asked in a slightly hoarse voice, ” Why haven’t you mentioned

Bang!

struck Joshua

really could not

new, her father

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