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.”

breathed a

I will teach you how to manage

could be cultivated, and as long as there were

them.

been sidelined, finally spoke up. “We’re not joking. The divorce process is already underway. We’ll submit the divorce application on Monday, and once the cool–off

ask you to speak?”

angry.

“We only

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.

asked, “Why did you marry Cynthia in the first

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interjected, “Don’t tell me it was love

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

Neal Senior in

speechless. Was he really his

knowing that saying more would only lead to trouble, did not elaborate on the details. “It was me who brought up the divorce. It

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 have

the atmosphere in the room

did not say anything more and waited for the

holding Cynthia’s hand, genuinely fond of her.

parents over and discuss it together. If

to visit Cynthia’s parents. Whether they divorce or not, we

was genuinely

taken their daughter and failed to

would have hit Joshua with his cane long

this decision on

Neal Senior persisted,

revealed her family situation for the first time, admitting, “My relationship

sensation in his chest, he asked in a slightly

Bang!

Man Neal struck

he really

someone new, her father

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