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.

over Joshua, mysterious and enigmatic. “You can divorce him. Your father and I will teach you how to manage the company, and you’ll become the

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

them.

We’ll submit the divorce application on Monday, and

speak?” Mrs. Neal

angry.

made his position clear. “We only came back

Man Neal quickly grasped 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

“Why did you marry

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

use Cynthia as a substitute for

turned to Neal

speechless. Was he really

did not elaborate on the details. “It

tone 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

moment, the atmosphere in the room

more and waited

fond of her. “How about this? Divorce is

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,

was genuinely angry, his dislike for

and failed

true grandfather, he would have

I can make this decision

Senior

“My relationship with my family isn’t good. My

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

Bang!

struck Joshua with

he really could not hold

imagined Cynthia’s difficult situation in his mind. After finding someone new, her father

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