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.”

Neal breathed a

mysterious and enigmatic. “You can divorce him. Your father and I will teach you how to manage the company, and you’ll

present, falling out of love seemed like a minor issue. Feelings could be cultivated, and as long

them.

who had 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 period is

we ask you to speak?”

angry.

his position clear. “We only came back to

grasped the key point. “So, it’s you who wants the divorce, not Cynthia? You had a whirlwind marriage with her,

Senior asked, “Why did you marry Cynthia

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tell me

as a substitute for someone

Man Neal turned to Neal Senior in unison, their

speechless. Was he

did not elaborate on the details. “It was me who brought up the divorce. It has nothing to

realized that Cynthia was not joking. They wanted to mediate, but upon noticing the invisible rift between Cynthia and Joshua, they understood that

atmosphere in the

and waited

began, holding Cynthia’s hand, genuinely fond of her. “How about

If

since they got married, and this brat has never bothered to visit Cynthia’s parents. Whether

properly,” Old Man Neal was genuinely angry, his

daughter and failed to take good

he would have hit Joshua with his

decision on my

Senior

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

sensation in his chest, he

Bang!

Neal struck Joshua with his

time, he really

mind. After finding someone new, her father no longer

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