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 sigh of

him. Your father and I will teach you how to manage the company, and

like a minor issue. Feelings could be cultivated, and

them.

We’ll submit the divorce application on

ask you to speak?”

angry.

his position clear. “We only came back to

Cynthia? You had a whirlwind marriage with her, and now you want a divorce. Do you have any

Neal Senior asked, “Why did you marry

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

“You didn’t use Cynthia as a

Man Neal turned to Neal Senior in

speechless. Was he

did not elaborate on the details. “It was me

joking. They wanted to mediate, but upon noticing the invisible rift between Cynthia and Joshua, they understood that some unknown conflicts might have arisen between the

the atmosphere in the room grew

anything more and waited for

holding Cynthia’s hand, genuinely fond of her.

over and discuss it together. If

married, and this brat has never bothered to

was genuinely angry, his dislike for

their daughter and failed to take

were Cynthia’s true grandfather, he would have hit Joshua with his

this decision on

Senior

the first time, admitting, “My relationship

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

Bang!

Man Neal struck Joshua with

he really could

someone new, her father no longer

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