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

the condominium,”

to walk out of the hotel

they returned to the condominium, Kathleen put on a

the same pair of simple black slippers

them matching ones, but

Samuel viewed most couple-themed products with

saw it, they were nothing but childish things that only

that Kathleen was a young girl herself, not

changing into their slippers, Samuel pressed

was even more intense than the kiss

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

“Why?” He grimaced.

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

her from then on, she

exactly he was going to

give in

affirmed

me hold back for a whole month are,” warned Samuel. His calloused fingers tenderly brushed against her

Kathleen was

she figured that once she told him that she was pregnant and couldn’t

Hehe!

to take a shower,”

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

while she let out a sigh of relief and clenched her

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

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

see Nicolette again? He’s using

that’s not it,” Kathleen immediately

get me a towel, Kathleen?” Samuel piped

“Coming,” she answered.

moment Wynnie heard that exchange, she could tell that it was Samuel’s

with a

that, she hung

phone down and went to pass

opened the door to take

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

something unique about

really the type to open

only experience that she had was

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

were exactly what

yet to be

turned around. Even 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

her body. “You promised

the fresh wound that he had left behind, she

took time for wounds to heal, after

she needed

Samuel coming back to reopen that wound of hers right as she was

point, she was bawling her eyes

she would be able to head back in

her with it before pulling her into his embrace. “Come

being so nice to me. Just stay

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

you’re willing to be one, we can live happily from now on. If not, we

was slight hoarseness to his voice as he

That left Kathleen startled.

me some time to straighten everything out,”

was quite reluctant to let

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

Samuel proposed in

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

they?” he questioned. There was a smile on

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

feel like you’re as innocent as a

going to give it to me or not?” she

his hand against her outstretched

tomorrow,” she ordered, then bit her

nodded his

give you, Samuel. I hope you’re not doing this to

he promised while staring

cold as she trailed off. “You’re not allowed to get intimate with Nicolette ever

hearing that,

intimate with her? I’ve never even done

“Got it,” he agreed.

did

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

going to do if he really is just trying to