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 teach you how to manage the company, and you’ll become the

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

to speak?” Mrs. Neal Senior snapped,

angry.

position clear. “We only came back

you who wants the divorce, not Cynthia? You had a whirlwind marriage with her, and now

“Why did you marry Cynthia

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

use Cynthia as a substitute for someone

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

was speechless. Was he really

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

joking. They wanted to mediate, but upon noticing

a moment, the atmosphere

more and waited for the elders to

fond of her. “How

and discuss it together. If

to visit Cynthia’s parents.

Old Man Neal was genuinely angry,

failed to take

true grandfather, he would have hit

need. I can make this decision

Senior persisted,

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

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

Bang!

struck

time, he really could not

mind. After finding someone new, her father no longer cared for her and now

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