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

divorce him. Your father and I will teach you how

like a minor issue. Feelings could be cultivated, and as long as there were no other significant problems, they could keep Cynthia

them.

“We’re not joking. The divorce process is already underway. We’ll

you to speak?” Mrs. Neal Senior

angry.

his position clear. “We only

Man 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 have any sense of responsibility as

asked, “Why did you marry Cynthia in the first

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“Don’t tell me it was

added, “You didn’t use Cynthia as a

Old Man Neal turned to Neal

Was he

only lead to trouble, did not elaborate on the details. “It was me who

but upon noticing the invisible rift between Cynthia and

a moment, the atmosphere in the room

did not say anything more and waited for

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

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

to visit Cynthia’s parents. Whether they divorce or

was genuinely angry,

and failed to take

Cynthia’s true grandfather, he would have

decision on my own,” Cynthia rejected

Neal Senior

her family situation for the first time, admitting, “My relationship with my

at Cynthia, whose expression seemed no different from usual. Feeling a suffocating sensation in his chest, he asked in a slightly hoarse

Bang!

Man Neal struck

time, he really could

his mind. After finding someone new, her father no longer cared for her

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