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

the condominium,” said Kathleen

He proceeded to walk out of

the condominium, Kathleen put on a pair of indoor slippers with

other hand, Samuel had used the same

ones, but he had only complained about it with

fact, Samuel viewed most

saw it, they were nothing but childish things that only young girls would be

was a

their slippers, Samuel pressed her against the wall and kissed

more intense than the kiss they had

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

“Why?” He grimaced.

It’s a test,” she muttered. “If you manage to pass the test after

that he actually chose to be with her

to how exactly he

give in to me?”

she affirmed with

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

Kathleen was being perfectly

she told him that she was pregnant and couldn’t share a room with

Hehe!

a shower,” he

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

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

her, then she could

Wynnie a call. “Samuel and

see Nicolette again? He’s using you

not it,” Kathleen immediately

towel, Kathleen?” Samuel piped

“Coming,” she answered.

exchange, she could

she said with a grin. “You both

she hung

her phone down and went

he opened the door to take it from her, he was completely

in fashion magazines. No matter what he wore,

something unique about him that

a rather conservative woman, Kathleen wasn’t really the type to open up to

she

embarrassment. Her face was so red

were exactly what

be tainted by the

Even the tips of her ears felt

approached her from behind. He lowered his head and nibbled on her ear with his icy, thin lips. “It’s been

shiver ran through her body. “You promised

the fresh wound that he had left behind,

took time for wounds to heal, after

needed was

back to reopen that wound of hers right as she was trying to close it slowly. He was making her

that point, she was bawling her eyes out in

be able to head back in

his suit and covered her with it before pulling her

stay indifferent. Quit trying to manipulate

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

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

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

That left Kathleen startled.

to straighten everything

speaking, he was quite reluctant to let

together. “I can’t keep dragging things out with you, Samuel. There’s no way I can wait as long as a year,

month,” Samuel proposed

can give you

questioned. There

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

you’re as innocent

going to give it to me or not?”

his hand against

by tomorrow,” she ordered, then bit her

nodded

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

trick you,” he promised while staring

trailed off. “You’re not allowed to get intimate

that, Samuel

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

“Got it,” he agreed.

did

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

he really is just trying