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.

can divorce him. Your father and I will teach you

Feelings could be cultivated, and as long as there were no other

them.

underway. We’ll submit the divorce application on Monday, and once the cool–off period is over,

we ask you to speak?” Mrs. Neal

angry.

made his position clear. “We

wants the divorce, not Cynthia? You had a whirlwind marriage with her, and now you want a divorce. Do you have any sense of

asked, “Why did you marry

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

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

Neal Senior

was speechless. Was he

knowing that saying more would only lead to trouble, did not elaborate on the details.

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

the atmosphere in the

say anything more and waited for the elders to

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

over and discuss it together. If they

brat has never bothered to visit Cynthia’s parents. Whether they divorce

genuinely angry,

daughter and failed to take good care

Cynthia’s true grandfather, he would have

can make this decision on my

Senior

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

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

Bang!

Neal struck

he really

situation in his mind. After finding someone new, her

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