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,” said Kathleen

walk out

condominium, Kathleen put on a pair of indoor slippers with

same pair of simple black slippers since

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

most

were nothing but childish

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

their slippers, Samuel pressed her against the wall and kissed

kiss they had shared

she fiercely uttered, “You’re not allowed to get intimate with me until the month

“Why?” He grimaced.

a test,” she muttered. “If you manage to pass the test after the month is up, I’ll give

be with her

to how exactly he

give in to

affirmed with a

warned Samuel. His calloused fingers tenderly brushed against her delicate chin, and he stared into her eyes with a devilish

was being perfectly

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

Hehe!

going to take a

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

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

then she could just act like she knew nothing about

“Samuel

brow. “Has he gone to see Nicolette

not it,” Kathleen

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

“Coming,” she answered.

she could tell

she said with a

she

phone down and went to pass Samuel

door to take it from her, he was

fashion magazines. No matter what he wore, he

unique about him

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

that she had was with Samuel

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

of hers were

be

around. Even the

and approached her from behind. He lowered his head and nibbled on her

shiver ran through her body. “You promised me,

that he had

time for wounds to

needed

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

was bawling

would be able to

suit and covered her with it before pulling her into

me. Just stay indifferent. Quit trying

to other than you?”

we can live happily from

pitiful she looked. There was slight hoarseness to his voice as

That left Kathleen startled.

me some time to straighten everything out,”

was quite reluctant to let her

together. “I can’t keep dragging things out with you, Samuel. There’s no

proposed in a

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

There was a smile

it. If you and Nicolette are still hung up on each other after a

you’re as innocent as a baby. Other times, I find you

it to

his hand against

tomorrow,” she

nodded his

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

he promised while

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

hearing that, Samuel

even done that

“Got it,” he agreed.

then did she feel

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

going to do if he really is just trying to trick