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 sigh of

Your father and I will teach you how to

could be cultivated, and as long as there

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

we ask you to speak?” Mrs.

angry.

made his position clear. “We

the divorce, not Cynthia? You had a whirlwind marriage with her, and now you want a divorce. Do you have any

“Why did you

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interjected, “Don’t tell me it was love

use Cynthia as a substitute for someone

Neal Senior in

speechless. Was he really

lead to trouble, did not elaborate on the details.

mediate, but upon noticing the invisible rift between Cynthia and Joshua, they understood that some unknown conflicts might have

atmosphere in the room

not say anything more and waited for the elders to

Cynthia’s hand, genuinely fond of her. “How about this? Divorce is no small

your parents over and discuss it together. If they can’t make it, we can go

married, and this brat has never bothered to

Old Man Neal was genuinely angry,

taken their daughter and failed to take

if he were Cynthia’s true grandfather, he would

make this decision on my own,” Cynthia rejected

Neal Senior

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

looked at Cynthia, whose expression seemed no different from usual. Feeling a suffocating sensation

Bang!

Man Neal struck

he really could not

someone new, her father

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