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.

and I will teach you how to manage

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

them.

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

speak?” Mrs.

angry.

“We only came back to inform

not Cynthia? You had a whirlwind marriage with her, and

Senior asked, “Why did you marry Cynthia in the first

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

use Cynthia as a substitute for someone

Man Neal turned to Neal

Was he really

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

upon noticing the invisible rift between Cynthia and Joshua, they understood that

moment, the atmosphere in the room grew

anything more and waited for

holding Cynthia’s hand, genuinely fond of her. “How about

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

they got married, and this brat has never bothered to visit Cynthia’s parents. Whether they divorce or not, we should at least

was genuinely angry,

their daughter and failed to

grandfather, he would have hit Joshua with his cane long

make this decision on

Senior persisted,

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

a suffocating sensation in his chest, he

Bang!

Man Neal struck

really could not hold

someone new, her father

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