Mr. Neal, Mrs. Neal’s Gone With The Money

Chapter 10

“Joshua, come with me,” Old Man Neal said, standing up with his cane in hand. Joshua glanced at Cynthia before following his grandfather out of the room and into the adjacent study to discuss matters.

Mrs. Neal stayed with Cynthia, chatting about family matters. She mentioned that if Cynthia ever found Joshua to be a

worthy lifelong partner, their family would always welcome her back.

Cynthia felt warmth in this family. It was like the cozy days she had experienced before her mother passed away.

Half an hour later, Joshua returned from his conversation with Old Man Neal. Joshua appeared unchanged, but Old Man Neal looked somber and visibly unhappy.

Old Man Neal snapped and his emotions were crumbling, “Get out of here! Don’t make a scene. You have one month left to take good care of Cynthia. If she suffers any grievances, I’ll give all your money to her!”

With his exceptional demeanor, Joshua replied, “Understood.”

As the two were about to leave, Mrs. Neal Senior suddenly spoke up, “Wait.”

Joshua and Cynthia both turned back, the moonlight casting a glow on them, seemingly bringing them closer together. However, it was just an illusion.

“Have you two settled the division of assets for the divorce?” Mrs. Neal Senior was worried Cynthia would be at a

disadvantage.

“Rest assured, I won’t treat her unfairly. She won’t lose a penny,” Joshua said without going into detail, not wanting to give the impression that Cynthia was greedy.

“In addition to the house and car, you should also share some of your stocks and bonds with Cynthia,” Mrs. Neal insisted with no hint of joking.

Joshua hesitated, wondering if he was really their child.

Old Man Neal agreed, “She is right.”

Neal Senior chimed in, “Listen to my wife, and don’t make her worry about you.”

“I understand,” Joshua replied, holding back his frustration. He got in the car with Cynthia.

already filed for divorce, they no longer needed to feign intimacy with

on their faces. It was not until the taillights disappeared from their view that

the children handle their own affairs. Don’t worry about it,” Neal Senior said, holding his

Neal Senior sighed, and Old

you explain what you meant by ‘substitute‘ earlier? What secrets are you and your son keeping

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promised my son I

Neal Senior pressed, “Are you going to tell me or

in, “Let’s go

was not the first time

your mind,” Cynthia could not ignore his repeated

medicine?” Joshua was genuinely curious. He realized

replied briefly, leaning back in her seat with her eyes closed, “No, I’ve

like she

divorce agreement when we return, according to what my mother said. We’ll split the assets acquired after marriage equally.” Joshua was still grateful to Cynthia for accompanying his family

agreed on before is enough,”

looked at her with scrutiny.

money one

the next.

list of my assets acquired after marriage. Half for each of

unwillingly.

Crater: 10

made her

amount of your money in a minute,” Joshua rejected the

disagreeing with

to their

night, the divorce agreement was laid out on the table again. Cynthia pushed it toward Joshua. “It’s your

tomorrow.”

‘Cynthia.‘ He could not help but wonder what she felt when she signed the agreement. He was the one who wanted the marriage, and now he was the one who wanted the

spoke as if his conscience was catching up to

Mitchell’s reply. Upon hearing Joshua call her name, she

and parents like you quite a bit. Even if we’re not married, we can still be