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

him. Your father and I will

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

them.

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 over, we’ll get our

to speak?” Mrs.

angry.

position clear. “We only came

Neal quickly grasped 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. Do you

Senior asked, “Why did you marry Cynthia in the

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me it was love at

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

Neal Senior in unison, their expressions solemn. “A substitute

was speechless. Was he

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

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

the atmosphere in the room grew

anything more and waited for

Cynthia’s hand, genuinely fond of her. “How about this? Divorce is

discuss it together. If they can’t make it, we

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

genuinely angry,

taken their daughter and failed to take good

Cynthia’s true grandfather, he would have

this decision

Neal Senior persisted,

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

from usual. Feeling a suffocating sensation in his

Bang!

Neal struck Joshua with his

really could not hold

mind. After finding someone new,

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