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

“You can divorce him. Your father and I will teach you how to manage the company, and you’ll become the president

love seemed like a minor issue. Feelings could be cultivated, and as long as there were no other significant

them.

process is already underway. We’ll submit the divorce application on Monday, and once the cool–off period is

you to speak?” Mrs. Neal Senior snapped,

angry.

made his position clear. “We only came back to

the divorce, not Cynthia? You had a whirlwind marriage with

Neal Senior asked, “Why did you

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me it was love

didn’t use Cynthia as a substitute

Man Neal turned to Neal Senior

speechless. Was he really

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

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

moment, the atmosphere in the

anything more and waited for the elders

Cynthia’s hand, genuinely fond of

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

never bothered to visit Cynthia’s parents. Whether they

Neal was genuinely angry, his dislike for Joshua

failed to take

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

this decision on my own,”

Neal Senior

“My relationship with my family isn’t good.

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

Bang!

struck Joshua

really could

someone new, her father no longer cared for her and

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