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.

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

issue. Feelings could be cultivated, and as

them.

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

speak?”

angry.

made his position clear. “We

had a whirlwind marriage with her, and now you want a divorce. Do you have any sense of responsibility as

you marry Cynthia in the

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Neal interjected, “Don’t tell me it was love at first

use Cynthia as a substitute for

Man Neal turned to Neal Senior

Was

not elaborate on the details. “It was me who brought up

joking. They wanted to mediate, but upon noticing the invisible rift between Cynthia and Joshua, they understood that some unknown conflicts might have arisen between the

moment, the atmosphere in the

not say anything more and waited

of her. “How about this?

If they can’t make

it’s been two years since they got married, and this brat has never bothered to visit Cynthia’s parents. Whether they divorce or not, we should at least meet them

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

daughter and failed

grandfather, he would have hit Joshua

decision on my own,” Cynthia rejected

Neal Senior persisted,

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

a suffocating sensation in his chest, he

Bang!

struck

time, he really

finding someone new, her father no longer cared for her and now faced a

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