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.

Man Neal’s gaze swept 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

be cultivated, and as long as there were

them.

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

we ask you to speak?” Mrs.

angry.

his position clear. “We

the divorce, not Cynthia? You had a whirlwind marriage with her, and now you want a divorce. Do you have any sense of responsibility

Senior asked, “Why did you marry Cynthia

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me it was

Cynthia as a substitute for someone

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

Was he really his

on the details. “It was me who brought up the divorce. It

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

a moment, the atmosphere

did not say anything more and waited for

fond of her. “How about this? Divorce is no small matter.

together. If they can’t make it,

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

genuinely angry, his dislike for Joshua

and failed

were Cynthia’s true grandfather, he would have hit Joshua with his cane long

I can make this decision on my

Senior

revealed her family situation for the first time, admitting, “My relationship with my family isn’t good. My father has a

different from usual. Feeling a suffocating sensation in his chest, he asked in a slightly hoarse voice, ” Why haven’t you

Bang!

Neal struck Joshua

time, he really

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

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