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 in

the condominium,”

proceeded to walk out of the hotel with her hand in

to the condominium, Kathleen put on

Samuel had used the same

Kathleen had gotten them matching ones, but

viewed most couple-themed products with

it, they were nothing but childish things that

forgotten, however, was the fact that Kathleen was a young girl herself, not to mention a soft and

slippers, Samuel pressed her against the

was even more intense than the kiss they had shared

his chest as she fiercely uttered, “You’re not allowed to get

“Why?” He grimaced.

the test after the month is up, I’ll

that he actually chose to be with her from then on, she would

how exactly he was going to deal with

one month, you’ll give in to me?”

right,” she affirmed with a

me hold back for a whole month are,” warned Samuel. His

know.” Kathleen was being

and couldn’t share a room

Hehe!

to take a shower,” he told

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

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

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

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

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

not it,” Kathleen

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

“Coming,” she answered.

that exchange, she could tell that it was Samuel’s

said with a grin. “You both should

that, she

placed her phone down and went to

door to take it from

even beat that of the models in fashion magazines. No

unique about him that

a rather conservative woman, Kathleen wasn’t really the

that she had was

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

were exactly what

yet to be tainted

Even the tips of her ears felt

He lowered his head and nibbled on her

ran through her

he had left behind,

for wounds to heal, after

she needed was

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

was bawling her eyes out in Samuel’s

would be able to head back in that

suit and covered her with it before pulling her

nice to me. Just stay indifferent. Quit

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

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

looked. There was slight hoarseness to his voice as he asked, “Can you give me a bit

That left Kathleen startled.

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

he was quite reluctant

long?” Her lips were pursed together. “I can’t keep dragging things out with you,

Samuel proposed

replied, “I can give you that much, but I

they?” he questioned. There was a

it. If you and Nicolette are still hung up on each other after a month, I’ll sign the papers and

you’re as innocent

going to give it to me

his hand against her outstretched one. “I

tomorrow,” she

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 me. I know I’m

you,” he

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

hearing that,

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

“Got it,” he agreed.

then did she feel

edge because she couldn’t tell

I going to do if he really is just