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.”

Man Neal breathed a

can divorce him. Your father and I will teach you how to manage the

out of love seemed like a minor issue. Feelings could be cultivated, and as long as there were no other significant problems, they

them.

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

to speak?” Mrs. Neal

angry.

position clear. “We only came back to inform

it’s you who wants the divorce, not Cynthia? You had a whirlwind marriage with her, and now you want a divorce. Do you

you marry Cynthia in the first

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

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

Man Neal turned to Neal Senior in unison, their expressions solemn. “A

speechless. Was

not elaborate on the details. “It was me who brought up the

that Cynthia was not joking. They wanted to mediate, but upon noticing the invisible rift between

a moment, the atmosphere in the room grew

say anything more and waited

fond of her. “How about

parents over and discuss it together. If

been two years since they got married, and this brat has never bothered to visit Cynthia’s parents. Whether they divorce or not, we should at least

was genuinely

daughter and failed to

would have hit Joshua with his cane

can make this decision on my

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relationship with my family isn’t good. My father has a

usual. Feeling a suffocating sensation in his chest,

Bang!

Man Neal struck Joshua with

he really

difficult situation in his mind. After finding someone new, her father

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