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.

father and I will teach you how to

everyone present, falling out of love seemed like a minor issue. Feelings could be cultivated, and as long as there were no other significant

them.

We’ll submit the divorce application on Monday, and once the cool–off period is over, we’ll get our

you to speak?” Mrs. Neal

angry.

his position clear. “We only came back to

not Cynthia? You had a

you marry Cynthia in

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

as a substitute for

and Old Man Neal turned to Neal Senior

speechless. Was

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

upon noticing the invisible rift between Cynthia and Joshua, they understood that some unknown conflicts might have arisen between

atmosphere

more and waited for the

hand, genuinely fond of her. “How about this?

If they can’t make it, we can go

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

Old Man Neal was genuinely angry,

their daughter and failed

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

this decision on my own,” Cynthia rejected the

Neal Senior persisted,

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

Cynthia, whose expression seemed no different from usual. Feeling a suffocating sensation

Bang!

struck

he really could

finding someone new, her father no longer cared for her and now faced a

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