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.

where do you want to go?” asked Samuel

the condominium,” said Kathleen after

He proceeded to walk out of the hotel with her hand in

condominium, Kathleen put on

used the same

ones, but he had

fact, Samuel viewed most couple-themed

saw it, they were nothing but

that Kathleen was a young girl herself, not to mention a

into their slippers, Samuel pressed her against the wall and

kiss they had shared back in

dainty fist pounded on his chest as she fiercely uttered, “You’re not allowed to get intimate with me

“Why?” He grimaced.

the

her from then on, she would come clean

exactly he was going to

give in

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

know.” Kathleen was being

way, she figured that once she told him that she was pregnant and couldn’t share a room

Hehe!

take a shower,”

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

proceeded to turn around and go into the house while she let out a sigh

to stay with her, then she could just

to give Wynnie a call. “Samuel

he gone to see Nicolette again? He’s using you as

it,” Kathleen immediately

you get me a towel, Kathleen?” Samuel piped up with his deep

“Coming,” she answered.

heard that exchange, she could tell that it

said with a grin. “You both should rest

she hung

her phone down and went to pass Samuel

door to take it from her, he

models in fashion magazines. No matter what

about him that

wasn’t really the type

only experience that she had was

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

hers were exactly what he liked

yet to be tainted

around. Even the tips of her

and approached her from behind. He lowered his head and nibbled on her ear

her body. “You promised

that he had

for wounds

she needed

didn’t need was Samuel coming back to reopen that wound of hers right as she was trying to close it

she was bawling her eyes out in

be able to

with it before pulling her into his embrace. “Come

being so nice to me. Just stay

you?” He felt like

one, we can live happily from now on. If not, we should make things

how pitiful she looked. There was slight hoarseness to his voice

That left Kathleen startled.

to straighten everything out,” he said while caressing her

speaking, he was quite

things out with you,

proposed in

give you that

There was a smile on

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

like you’re as innocent

to give it to me or not?”

his hand against her outstretched one.

tomorrow,”

He nodded

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

he promised

cold as she trailed off. “You’re not allowed to get

that, Samuel

even done that before. Is she talking about

“Got it,” he agreed.

then did she

she was still incredibly on edge because

do if he really