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.

you want to go?” asked Samuel

go back to the condominium,”

Come on.” He proceeded to walk out of the hotel with

on a pair of

the other hand, Samuel had used the same

the past, Kathleen had gotten them matching ones,

viewed most couple-themed products with

nothing but childish

fact that Kathleen was a young

slippers, Samuel pressed her against the wall and kissed

more intense than the kiss they had

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

“Why?” He grimaced.

manage to pass the test after the month is up,

that he actually chose to be with her from then

exactly

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

she affirmed with

what the consequences of making me hold back for a whole month are,” warned Samuel. His calloused fingers tenderly brushed against her delicate chin, and he

was being perfectly

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

Hehe!

a shower,” he

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

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

with her, then she could just act

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

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

it,” Kathleen immediately

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

“Coming,” she answered.

Wynnie heard that exchange, she could tell that

with a grin. “You both

she

phone down and

the door to take

man’s figure was unbelievably well-built, and he could even beat that of the models in fashion magazines. No matter what he wore, he still looked slender; when

unique about him

conservative woman, Kathleen wasn’t really the type to

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 naive that it

were exactly what

had yet to be

Even the tips of her ears

on her ear with his icy, thin lips. “It’s been three years. Why are you still

her body. “You promised

he had left behind, she still

time for wounds to

needed was

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

point, she was bawling her eyes

would be able to

took off his suit and covered her with it before pulling her

so nice to me. Just stay indifferent. Quit trying to manipulate me,” Kathleen

than you?” He

one, we can live happily from now

at how pitiful she looked. There was slight hoarseness to his voice

That left Kathleen startled.

time to straighten everything out,” he said while

speaking, he was quite reluctant to let

out with you, Samuel.

Samuel proposed in a

can give you that much, but I have my

they?” he questioned. There was a smile

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

as innocent as a baby. Other times, I find

you going to give it to

his hand against her outstretched

it by tomorrow,” she ordered,

nodded

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

he

cold as she trailed off. “You’re not

that,

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

“Got it,” he agreed.

did she feel

edge because she couldn’t tell what Samuel’s true

I going to do if he