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.

want to go?” asked Samuel

to the condominium,” said

Come on.” He proceeded to walk out of

on a pair

Samuel had used the same pair of simple black slippers

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

fact, Samuel viewed most couple-themed products

way he saw it, they were nothing but childish things that only young girls would be

Kathleen was a young girl herself, not

into their slippers, Samuel pressed her against the wall

even more intense than the kiss they had shared back in the

she fiercely

“Why?” He grimaced.

the test after

actually chose to be with her from

forward to how exactly he was going to deal with

month, you’ll give in to me?” he questioned while

right,” she affirmed with

Samuel. His calloused fingers tenderly brushed against her delicate chin, and he stared

Kathleen was being

she told him that she was pregnant and couldn’t share a room with

Hehe!

going to take a

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

into the house while she let out a sigh

truly intended to stay with her, then she could just act

Wynnie a call. “Samuel and I won’t be going back tonight,

arched a brow. “Has he gone to see Nicolette again?

that’s not it,” Kathleen immediately

towel, Kathleen?” Samuel piped

“Coming,” she answered.

exchange, she

said with a grin.

that, she

down and went

take it from her, he

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

about him that most people

wasn’t really the type to open up to

experience that she

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

purity and innocence of hers were exactly

yet to be tainted by the

the tips of her ears felt

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

shiver ran through her body. “You

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

time for wounds

she needed was

that wound of hers right as she was trying to close it

bawling

was no way she would be

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

so nice to me. Just stay indifferent. Quit trying

other than you?” He

a proper husband, Samuel. If you’re willing to be one, we can live

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

That left Kathleen startled.

time to straighten everything out,” he

speaking, he was quite reluctant to

out with you, Samuel.

month,” Samuel proposed

of contemplation, she replied, “I can give you

he questioned. There was a smile on his

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

chuckled in response. “Sometimes, I feel like you’re as innocent as a baby. Other times,

to give it to me or not?” she

slapped his hand against her outstretched one.

tomorrow,” she ordered, then

nodded

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

he promised while

off. “You’re

that,

I’ve never even done that before. Is she talking about physical

“Got it,” he agreed.

did

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

I going to do if he really is just trying