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.

where do you want to go?” asked Samuel

go back to the condominium,” said Kathleen

on.” He proceeded to walk out of the hotel with her

Kathleen put on a pair of indoor slippers with bunny

had used the same pair of

matching ones, but he had

most couple-themed

but childish

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

pressed her against the wall and

intense than the kiss they had shared back

as she fiercely uttered, “You’re not allowed to get

“Why?” He grimaced.

pass the test after the

the event that he actually chose to be with her from then

to how exactly he was going to

in to me?” he

affirmed with a

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

was being perfectly

told him that she was pregnant and couldn’t

Hehe!

a shower,”

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

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

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

a call. “Samuel and I won’t

Nicolette again? He’s using you

it,” Kathleen

Kathleen?” Samuel piped up with

“Coming,” she answered.

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

she said with a grin. “You both should rest

she hung

down and went to pass

door to take it from her, he was

the models in fashion magazines. No matter what he wore, he still looked slender; when

unique about him that

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

that she had was with Samuel

seeing him so exposed made her cheeks flush in embarrassment. Her face was so red that she looked like

purity and innocence of hers were exactly what

to be tainted by

instantly turned around. Even the tips of her ears felt

approached her from behind. He lowered his head and nibbled on her ear with his icy,

ran through her body. “You promised me,

he had left behind, she still

took time for wounds to heal, after

needed

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

she was bawling

was no way she would be

his suit and covered her with it before pulling

Just stay indifferent. Quit trying to manipulate

I nice to other than you?” He

“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,

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

That left Kathleen startled.

some time to straighten everything out,” he said while caressing

speaking, he was quite reluctant

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

month,” Samuel proposed in a

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

questioned. There was a smile on

after a month, I’ll sign the papers and leave,” insisted Kathleen. She wanted to have a backup

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

to give it to me

his hand against her

I want it by tomorrow,”

nodded his

give you, Samuel. I hope you’re not

trick you,” he

“You’re not allowed to

hearing that,

even done that before. Is she talking about

“Got it,” he agreed.

did

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

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