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.

kept quiet, not

do you have to

did not say a word

are you on? Am

right then. Let’s go

Kathleen had forgiven Samuel so

Diana had always doted on her, Kathleen hung her head guiltily like she

Diana meant that they should get a divorce

Diana’s wish, she would not

toward the dining

shoulder. “Mom cares for you very much. Even though Samuel is my son, I

concerned that Samuel would continue to make things

Kathleen was confused.

we won’t get a

here,”

and be an irresponsible man, I won’t be on your side if Katie really wants a divorce. In fact,

Samuel was speechless.

Ignore him.” Wynnie led

Samuel alone to frown and

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

will be attending the birthday dinner. I

that’s right.” Diana

coming too?” Samuel

Why are you so flustered? We know how to protect Katie better than you. Otherwise, everyone would have known about

the Macari family was very

looked coldly at Kathleen. “Are

go?” Kathleen felt a little

doesn’t call the shots in this family.” Diana took a piece of

eyes were fixed impassively on

“Will Nicolette

doesn’t want me to be present

looked startled. How did she guess

was crestfallen. She knew she had hit

a jolt of anger, and her

don’t want anyone to know about Katie’s identity because of your mistress. Now you’re refusing to let her attend the birthday dinner too? Who do you think we Macaris are? Since your grandfather’s time, the men in the Macari family have always been righteous, filial, and respectful to their spouses! They have

always loved and spoiled her after

kindly. Likewise, both she and Wynnie extended the same affection to

passed down

wife. In the same way, a wife

Macari family had always been an

even

that Samuel had gone too far