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

the condominium,”

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

put on a pair of indoor slippers with

the same

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

Samuel viewed most couple-themed products with

nothing but childish things

he had forgotten, however, was the fact that Kathleen was a young

Samuel pressed her against the wall and

was even more intense than the kiss they

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

“Why?” He grimaced.

test,” she muttered. “If you manage to pass the test after the month is up, I’ll

with her from then

to how exactly he

give in

right,” she affirmed

hold back for a whole month are,” warned Samuel. His calloused fingers tenderly brushed against her delicate chin, and he stared

know.” Kathleen was being perfectly

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

Hehe!

a shower,” he

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

go into the house while she let out a sigh of relief

intended to stay with her, then she could

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

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

it,” Kathleen immediately

Kathleen?” Samuel piped up

“Coming,” she answered.

exchange, she could tell that it

it,” she said with a

she

placed her phone down and went to pass Samuel a

the door to take it

fashion magazines. No matter what he wore, he still looked

had something unique about

wasn’t really the type

experience that she had was with

was so red that she looked like a tomato. She was so naive that it was out

were exactly what he

to be tainted by

the tips of her

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

her

had left behind, she still

for wounds to heal, after

she needed was

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

that point, she was bawling her eyes out

be able to head back

it before

Just stay indifferent. Quit

am I nice to other than you?” He felt like he was at

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

how pitiful she looked. There was slight hoarseness to his voice as he asked, “Can

That left Kathleen startled.

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

was quite reluctant

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

proposed in

she replied, “I can give you that much, but I have my

questioned. There was

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

you’re as innocent

give it to

his hand against her outstretched one.

it by tomorrow,”

nodded

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

you,” he promised while staring

“You’re not allowed to get intimate with Nicolette ever

that,

with her? I’ve never even done

“Got it,” he agreed.

then did

on edge because she couldn’t tell what

to do if he really is