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

to the condominium,” said Kathleen

walk out of the hotel with

condominium, Kathleen put on a pair

the same

gotten them matching ones, but he had only complained about it

viewed most

nothing but childish things that only young girls would be

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

slippers, Samuel pressed her against the wall

intense than the kiss they had shared back

fiercely uttered, “You’re not allowed to get intimate with me until the month

“Why?” He grimaced.

you manage to pass the test

to be with her from

exactly he was going to deal with

you’ll give in to me?”

right,” she affirmed with a

are,” warned Samuel. His calloused fingers tenderly brushed against her delicate chin, and he stared into her eyes with a

Kathleen was being

she was pregnant and couldn’t share a room

Hehe!

a shower,” he told

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

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

intended to stay with her, then she could just act like she knew nothing about him and

give Wynnie a call. “Samuel and

Nicolette again? He’s using

that’s not it,” Kathleen

you get me a towel, Kathleen?” Samuel

“Coming,” she answered.

exchange, she could tell that

it,” she said with a grin. “You both should rest

that, she

and went to pass Samuel

opened the door to take it

could even beat that of the models in fashion magazines. No matter what he wore, he still looked slender; when undressed,

had something unique about him that most

woman, Kathleen wasn’t really the type to open up

only experience that she had was with

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

of hers were exactly

yet to be tainted

around. Even the tips of her ears

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

through her body. “You

wound that he had left behind, she

for wounds to heal, after

needed

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

she was bawling her eyes out in Samuel’s

she would be able to head back

his suit and covered her with it before pulling her into his embrace. “Come on.

to me. Just stay indifferent. Quit trying to

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

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

slight hoarseness to his voice as he asked, “Can you

That left Kathleen startled.

straighten everything out,” he said while

quite reluctant to let

out with you, Samuel. There’s no way I can wait as long

proposed in a

a moment of contemplation, she replied, “I can give you that much,

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

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

feel like you’re as innocent

going to give it to me or not?” she

slapped his hand against her outstretched one.

tomorrow,” she ordered, then bit

He nodded his

Samuel. I hope you’re not doing this to lead me on or trick me. I know I’m soft-hearted, but I would

trick you,” he promised while staring

gaze turned cold as she trailed off. “You’re not allowed

hearing that, Samuel

with her? I’ve never even done that before. Is she

“Got it,” he agreed.

then did she

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

if he really is