Divorce Anxiety

“I just want to have a proper husband, Samuel. If you can’t give me that, then stop trying to get yourself involved with me,” Kathleen pleaded in great distress. “Every time you kiss me, it makes me hesitate. I begin to wonder if you might like me just a little bit, but the things you do afterward shatter me completely. Please stop torturing me. I’m begging you.”

Tears were streaming down her cheeks uncontrollably.

The sorrow and pain she was experiencing were unbearable.

Kathleen was well aware of how much she loved Samuel.

It wasn’t just a matter of time. Rather, he had become a permanent part of her life.

Only she knew how agonizing it was to have to rip him out of her life just like that.

Despite the fresh wound that he had left behind, she still loved him.

It took time for wounds to heal, after all.

What she needed was time.

What she didn’t need was Samuel coming back to reopen that wound of hers right as she was trying to close it slowly. He was making her experience heart-wrenching torment once again.

At that point, she was bawling her eyes out in Samuel’s arms.

There was no way she would be able to head back in that state.

Samuel took off his suit and covered her with it before pulling her into his embrace. “Come on. Don’t cry.”

“Stop being so nice to me. Just stay indifferent. Quit trying to manipulate me,” Kathleen sobbed.

“Who else am I nice to other than you?” He felt like he was at his wit’s end.

“Nicolette,” she mumbled. Her eyes were red-rimmed. “I told you I wanted a proper husband, Samuel. If you’re willing to be one, we can live happily from now on. If not, we should make things clear right now. Then, we can go our separate ways in the future.”

He stared at how pitiful she looked. There was slight hoarseness to his voice as he asked, “Can you give me a bit of time?”

That left Kathleen startled.

“Just give me some time to straighten everything out,” he said while caressing her face.

Truthfully speaking, he was quite reluctant to let her go.

“How long?” Her lips were pursed together. “I can’t keep dragging things out with you, Samuel. There’s no way I can wait as long as a year, either.”

“One month,” Samuel proposed in a deep voice.

After a moment of contemplation, she replied, “I can give you that much, but I have my own demands.”

“What are they?” he questioned. There was a smile on his face.

“Give me a copy of the divorce agreement with your signature on it. If you and Nicolette are still hung up on each other after a month, I’ll sign the papers and leave,” insisted Kathleen. She wanted to have a backup plan for herself instead of waiting around like an idiot.

He chuckled in response. “Sometimes, I feel like you’re as innocent as a baby. Other times, I find you rather cunning.”

“Are you going to give it to me or not?” she complained.

Samuel slapped his hand against her outstretched one. “I will.”

“Good. I want it by tomorrow,” she ordered, then bit her lip.

“Sure.” He nodded his head.

Kathleen hesitated for a while, then stated, “This is really going to be the last chance I give you, Samuel. I hope you’re not doing this to lead me on or trick me. I know I’m soft-hearted, but I would never let anyone take advantage of me.”

“I won’t trick you,” he promised while staring at her.

“Also…” Her gaze turned cold as she trailed off. “You’re not allowed to get intimate with Nicolette ever again.”

Upon hearing that, Samuel frowned.

Get intimate with her? I’ve never even done that before. Is she talking about physical contact?

“Got it,” he agreed.

Only then did she feel better.

Nonetheless, she was still incredibly on edge because she couldn’t tell what Samuel’s true intentions were.

What am I going to do if he really is just trying to trick me?

“Let’s go back,” Samuel suggested. He grabbed her hand before heading outside.

“Shouldn’t we tell Dad?” Kathleen protested softly.

Even though she had just cried herself silly, she still hadn’t completely regained her composure.

On top of that, she hadn’t forgotten her manners either.

“Don’t worry about it.” He simply brushed the matter off.

“Where are we going, then?” she inquired.

to go?” asked Samuel in

back to the condominium,” said Kathleen after

Come on.” He proceeded to walk out of the hotel with her

to the condominium, Kathleen put on

used the same pair of simple black slippers since

matching ones, but he had only complained about

fact, Samuel viewed most couple-themed

he saw it, they were nothing but childish things that only young

forgotten, however, was the fact that Kathleen was a young girl herself, not to mention a

slippers, Samuel pressed her

the kiss they had

terror. Her dainty fist pounded on his chest as she fiercely uttered, “You’re not allowed

“Why?” He grimaced.

muttered. “If you manage to pass the test after the month is up,

the event that he actually chose to be with her from then on,

look forward to how exactly he was

give in to me?”

she affirmed with a

should know what the consequences of making me hold back for a whole month are,” warned Samuel. His calloused fingers tenderly brushed against her delicate chin, and he stared into her eyes with a devilish

was

and couldn’t share a room with him, he wouldn’t be able to do

Hehe!

going to take a shower,” he told

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

proceeded to turn around and go into the house while she

she could just act

decided to give Wynnie a call. “Samuel and I

brow. “Has he gone to see Nicolette again? He’s using

not it,” Kathleen immediately

Kathleen?” Samuel piped up with his deep

“Coming,” she answered.

exchange, she could tell

Got it,” she said with a grin. “You

that, she

placed her phone down and went to

take it from her,

that of the models in fashion magazines. No matter what he wore, he still looked slender; when undressed, though, his muscles were perfectly

had something unique about him that most people

Kathleen wasn’t really the type

only experience that she had was with Samuel

made her cheeks flush in embarrassment. Her face was so red that she looked like a

innocence of hers were exactly what he

be tainted

turned around. Even the

her from behind. He lowered his head and nibbled on her ear with his icy, thin lips. “It’s been three years. Why

shiver ran through her body. “You promised

fresh wound that he had left

for wounds to heal, after

she needed

as she was trying to close it slowly. He was

that point, she was bawling

would be able

covered her with it before pulling her into his embrace.

so nice to me. Just stay indifferent. Quit trying to

to other than you?” He felt like

I wanted a proper husband, Samuel. If you’re willing to be one, we can live happily from now on. If not, we should make things clear right now. Then, we

to his voice as he asked, “Can you give me

That left Kathleen startled.

some time to straighten everything out,” he said while caressing

quite reluctant to let

lips were pursed together. “I can’t keep dragging things out with you,

proposed in

give you that much, but I have my own

are they?” he questioned. There was a smile on his

still hung up on each other after a month, I’ll sign the papers and leave,” insisted Kathleen. She wanted to have a backup plan for herself instead of

like you’re as innocent as a baby. Other

give it

hand against her outstretched one. “I

I want it by tomorrow,” she

He nodded

I give you, Samuel. I hope you’re not doing this to lead me on or trick

you,” he promised while

Her gaze turned cold as she trailed off. “You’re not allowed to get intimate

that, Samuel

done

“Got it,” he agreed.

then did

was still incredibly on edge because she couldn’t tell what Samuel’s

he