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.

do you want to go?” asked Samuel in

go back to the condominium,” said Kathleen after a

on.” He proceeded to walk out of the hotel

Kathleen put on a pair of indoor slippers

Samuel had used the same pair of simple black

ones, but he had only complained about it with

fact, Samuel viewed most couple-themed products

were nothing but childish things that only

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

pressed her against the wall and

kiss they had shared back

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

“Why?” He grimaced.

manage to pass the test after the month is up, I’ll give you a

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

would simply look forward to how exactly he was going to deal with

month, you’ll give in to me?”

right,” she affirmed

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

was being perfectly

she was pregnant and couldn’t share a room with him, he wouldn’t

Hehe!

to take a

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

to turn around and go into the house while she let out a sigh of relief and clenched

truly intended to stay with her, then she could

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

“Has he gone to see Nicolette again? He’s using you as

that’s not it,”

me a towel, Kathleen?” Samuel piped up

“Coming,” she answered.

heard that exchange, she could

it,” she said with a grin. “You both

that, she hung

placed her phone down and went to pass Samuel a

the door to take it from her,

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

had something unique about

rather conservative woman, Kathleen wasn’t really the

that she had

in embarrassment. Her face was so red that she looked like a tomato. She was so naive that it was out

and innocence of hers were exactly what he

yet to be tainted

around. Even the

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

through her body. “You promised

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

wounds

she needed

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

point, she was bawling her eyes out

was no way she would be able to

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

stay indifferent. Quit trying to manipulate me,” Kathleen

am I nice to other than you?” He felt like he was at his wit’s

proper husband, Samuel. If you’re willing to be one, we can live happily from now on.

hoarseness to his voice as he asked, “Can you give me a bit of

That left Kathleen startled.

give me some time to straighten everything

speaking, he was quite reluctant to

lips were pursed together. “I can’t keep dragging things out with you, Samuel.

month,” Samuel proposed

can give you that

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.

as innocent as a baby. Other times, I find you rather

it to me or not?”

his hand against her

want it by tomorrow,”

nodded

chance I give you, Samuel. I hope you’re not doing this to lead me on

he

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

that,

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

“Got it,” he agreed.

then did

was still incredibly on edge because

I going to do if he really is just trying to trick