Divorce Anxiety

Kathleen sat down after giving out the presents.

Scowling, Samuel stretched out his hand toward her.

Kathleen looked at him, baffled.

Samuel furrowed his brows. “Where’s mine?”

“I forgot about yours,” Kathleen replied nonchalantly.

Forgot?

Samuel snorted. He was certain that Kathleen had not forgotten; she had simply not gotten him a gift.

She had bought presents for everyone in the family except him.

Diana put on her glasses. “Katie has her principles. Whoever treats her well, she will also be nice to them.”

Both Calvin and Wynnie nodded approvingly.

Samuel scoffed at their response. Don’t I treat her well too? She eats and dresses well. I’ve never mistreated her.

“Where did you get the money from?” an irate Samuel asked.

“It’s a secret for now. Don’t worry; the money’s legit.” Kathleen was unwilling to tell Samuel the truth.

Samuel gave her a sullen glare.

“Samuel, do you still not trust Katie?” Diana was clearly annoyed.

“Let him be. It’s all right if he doesn’t trust her since they’re going to get a divorce soon anyway. He can ask all he wants to now. When they become siblings, he will no longer have the right to question her.” Wynnie took the opportunity to mock her son.

“Why can’t I question her as a sibling?” Samuel felt a flicker of irritation.

“You shouldn’t overstep your boundaries. There are some things you can ask and some things you can’t as an older brother. Besides, we are your elders. We are more entitled than you to receive the presents,” Wynnie replied unemotionally.

Scoffing, Samuel retorted, “Who says we are getting a divorce?”

“You don’t want a divorce? Well, too bad. Katie wants to divorce you,” Wynnie shot back.

“You can ask her yourself whether we’re getting a divorce.” Samuel turned to look at Kathleen.

Diana’s brows drew together in a frown. “Katie, what’s going on?”

“Grandma, I’ve discussed this with Samuel. We agreed to have a cooling period for a month. If we decide that we don’t want to stay together after one month is up, we’ll get a divorce,” Kathleen explained.

“You must have been too soft-hearted and agreed to whatever he wanted, didn’t you?” Diana guessed.

quiet, not knowing

have to

did not say a word

whose side are you on? Am

then. Let’s go and eat,”

that Kathleen had forgiven Samuel so

Diana had always doted on her, Kathleen hung her

Diana meant that they should

she would not hesitate to do

walked toward the dining room, supported

very much. Even though Samuel is my son, I also think that you’re letting him off too

continue to make things difficult

Kathleen was confused.

so certain that we won’t get a

here,” Samuel

and be an irresponsible man, I won’t be on your side if Katie really wants a divorce. In fact, I will pop a bottle of champagne and celebrate that Katie

Samuel was speechless.

Wynnie led Kathleen

alone to frown and sulk. What’s wrong with

dining table, Wynnie brought up the topic of Frances’ birthday dinner, which was to be held the

family that the five of us will be attending the birthday

right.”

coming

Why are you so flustered? We know how to protect

the Macari family was very good at

Kathleen. “Are

allowed to go?” Kathleen felt

this family.” Diana took a piece of beef and gave it

eyes were fixed impassively

sank. “Will Nicolette be

me to be

looked startled. How

expression, Kathleen was crestfallen. She knew she had hit the nail on the

felt a jolt of anger, and her

Who do you think we Macaris are? Since your grandfather’s time, the men in the Macari family have always been

had always loved and

she and Wynnie extended the same affection to

virtue had been passed down over

the same way, a wife should be

been an

fact, Samuel had never even seen Calvin and Wynnie

Samuel had