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

back to the condominium,”

to walk out of

condominium, Kathleen put on a pair of indoor

same pair of simple black slippers since

past, Kathleen had gotten them matching ones, but he had only complained

most couple-themed products

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

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

slippers, Samuel pressed her against the wall

the kiss they had shared back in the

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

“Why?” He grimaced.

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

actually chose to be with her from then on,

how exactly he was going to deal with

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

right,” she affirmed with

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

was being

way, she figured that once she told him that she was pregnant and couldn’t share a room

Hehe!

going to take a shower,”

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

to turn around and go into the house while she let

then she could

to give Wynnie a call. “Samuel and I won’t

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

not it,”

towel, Kathleen?”

“Coming,” she answered.

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

with a grin. “You both

that, she

down and went to pass Samuel a

to take it from her, he was completely

the models in fashion magazines.

had something unique about him

really the type

only experience that she

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

hers were exactly what he liked about

be tainted

around. Even the tips of

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

through her body.

wound that he had

took time for wounds

needed

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

bawling her eyes out in Samuel’s

would be able to head back

it before pulling her

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

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

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

stared at how pitiful she looked. There was slight hoarseness to his voice as he asked, “Can

That left Kathleen startled.

give me some time to straighten everything out,”

speaking, he was quite reluctant

pursed together. “I can’t keep dragging things out with

month,” Samuel proposed

replied, “I can give you that much, but I have my own

There was a smile on his

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

innocent

to give it to

against

I want it by tomorrow,” she ordered, then bit her

He nodded

chance I give you, Samuel. I hope you’re not doing

you,” he promised while staring at

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

that, Samuel

even done that before. Is

“Got it,” he agreed.

did she

edge because she

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