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.

to

condominium,” said Kathleen after

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

put on a pair of indoor

the other hand, Samuel had used the same pair of simple black

had gotten them matching ones, but he had

viewed most

saw it, they were nothing but childish things

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

their slippers, Samuel pressed her against the wall

more intense than the kiss they

she fiercely uttered, “You’re not

“Why?” He grimaced.

muttered. “If you manage to pass the test after the month is

that he actually chose to be with her from then on, she

exactly he was going to

in to me?” he questioned

affirmed

warned Samuel. His calloused fingers tenderly brushed against her delicate chin, and

Kathleen was being

pregnant and couldn’t share a room with him, he wouldn’t be able

Hehe!

going to take a shower,” he told

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

while she let out a sigh of

to stay with her, then she could just act like she knew nothing about

decided to give Wynnie a call. “Samuel

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

it,” Kathleen immediately

you get me a towel, Kathleen?” Samuel piped up

“Coming,” she answered.

she could tell that

with a grin. “You both

she

placed her phone down and went to pass

to take it

he could even beat that of the models in fashion magazines. No matter what he wore, he

had something unique about him that most people

Kathleen wasn’t really

that she had

so exposed made her cheeks flush in embarrassment. Her face was so red that she looked like a tomato. She was so naive that it was out of this

and innocence of hers were exactly what he liked about

to be tainted by

Even the tips of her

nibbled on her ear with

her body. “You

fresh wound that he had left behind, she still loved

took time for wounds to heal, after

needed was

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

she was bawling her eyes out

way she would be able to head back

covered her with it before pulling her into his

being so nice to me. Just stay

nice to other than you?”

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

she looked. There was slight hoarseness to his voice as he asked, “Can you give me a

That left Kathleen startled.

me some time to straighten everything

quite reluctant to

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

proposed in a

give you that much,

he questioned. There was a smile on his

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

response. “Sometimes, I feel like you’re as innocent as a baby. Other times, I find you

it

his hand against her outstretched

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

He nodded

you’re not doing this to lead me on or trick me. I know I’m soft-hearted, but I

he promised while

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

that,

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

“Got it,” he agreed.

did

still incredibly on edge because she couldn’t

to do if he really is just trying