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.

I will teach you how

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

them.

finally spoke up. “We’re not joking. The divorce process is already underway. We’ll submit the divorce application

you to speak?” Mrs. Neal

angry.

“We only came back to inform

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

“Why did you marry

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interjected, “Don’t tell me it was love

Cynthia as a substitute for someone else,

Old Man Neal turned to Neal Senior in unison, their expressions solemn. “A substitute for

speechless. Was

would only lead to trouble, did not elaborate on the details. “It was me who brought up the divorce.

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

moment, the atmosphere

say anything more and waited for the

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

over and discuss it together. If they

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

Old Man Neal was genuinely angry, his dislike for Joshua

daughter and failed to take

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

this decision on my own,” Cynthia rejected the

Senior persisted,

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

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

Bang!

Neal struck Joshua

he really

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

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