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, and you’ll

Feelings could be cultivated,

them.

been sidelined, finally spoke up. “We’re not joking. The divorce process is already underway. We’ll submit the divorce application on Monday, and once the cool–off period is

ask you to speak?”

angry.

his position clear. “We only

the key point. “So, it’s you who wants the divorce, not Cynthia? You had a whirlwind marriage with her, and now you want a divorce. Do you have any sense

Neal Senior asked, “Why did you

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“Don’t tell me it was love

added, “You didn’t use Cynthia as a substitute for someone else, did

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

speechless. Was he really his

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

and sincere attitude, everyone realized that Cynthia was not 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 atmosphere

more and waited for the elders

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

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

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

Man Neal was genuinely angry,

daughter and failed

he would have hit Joshua with his cane

decision on

Neal Senior persisted,

relationship with my family

different from usual. Feeling a suffocating sensation in his chest, he asked in

Bang!

Man Neal struck Joshua with

he really could

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

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