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

own affairs. Don’t worry about it,” Neal Senior said, holding his wife’s hand

Senior sighed, and Old Man Neal

you and your son keeping from me?” Mrs. Neal Senior asked, looking

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Senior hesitated, “I promised my son I wouldn’t

“Are you going

in, “Let’s go back

of them sat in the back seat. This was not

what’s on your mind,” Cynthia

Joshua was genuinely curious. He realized once again that he had

seat with her eyes

deepened, feeling like

revise the divorce agreement when we return, according to what my mother said. We’ll split the assets acquired after

What we agreed on before is enough,” Cynthia

at her with scrutiny. She

one moment and

the next.

after

unwillingly.

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those assets to support Jayleen made her unhappy, but she could not cling to his

earn the amount of your

remained silent, disagreeing

out the previously signed divorce agreement and revised the asset division according to their prior discussion.

p.m. that night, the divorce agreement was laid out on the table again. Cynthia pushed

tomorrow.”

‘Cynthia.‘ He could not help but wonder what she felt when she signed the agreement.

spoke as if his conscience

phone, waiting for Mitchell’s reply. Upon hearing Joshua call her name, she responded indifferently, “What

like you quite a bit. Even if we’re not married, we can still be friends,” Joshua said. His voice was gentle as he tried