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.

swept over Joshua, mysterious and enigmatic. “You can divorce him. Your father and I will

be cultivated, and

them.

who had 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 over, we’ll get our divorce

we ask you to speak?” Mrs. Neal Senior snapped,

angry.

position clear. “We

the key point. “So, it’s you who wants the divorce, not Cynthia? You had a whirlwind marriage with her,

asked, “Why did you marry Cynthia

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

use Cynthia as a substitute for someone

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

Was he really

would only lead to trouble, did not elaborate on the details. “It was me who brought up the divorce. It has nothing to

to mediate, but upon

a moment, the atmosphere

anything more and waited for the elders to

of her. “How about this?

together. If they can’t

brat has never bothered to visit Cynthia’s parents. Whether they divorce or not, we

Old Man Neal was genuinely angry, his

their daughter and failed to take

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

decision

Neal Senior persisted,

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

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

Bang!

Man Neal struck Joshua with

really could not hold

his mind. After finding someone new,

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