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

Neal’s gaze swept over Joshua, mysterious and enigmatic. “You can divorce him. Your father and I will teach you how to manage the company,

out of love seemed like a minor issue. Feelings could be cultivated, and

them.

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

ask you to speak?” Mrs. Neal Senior snapped,

angry.

clear. “We

had a whirlwind marriage with her, and

“Why did you marry

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me it

added, “You didn’t use Cynthia as a

Neal Senior

speechless. Was he really his

did not elaborate on the details. “It was me

upon noticing the invisible rift between Cynthia and Joshua, they understood that some

the atmosphere

say anything more and waited for the elders

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

and discuss it together. If

married, and this brat has never bothered to

properly,” Old Man Neal was genuinely angry, his dislike

their daughter and failed to take

true grandfather, he would have hit

need. I can make this decision on my own,”

Neal Senior persisted,

time, admitting, “My relationship with

different from usual. Feeling a suffocating sensation in his chest, he asked in a slightly hoarse voice,

Bang!

Neal struck

he really could not

situation in his mind. After finding someone new, her

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