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 how

have

say a

you on? Am

right then. Let’s go and

clearly dissatisfied that Kathleen had forgiven Samuel

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

meant that they should

truly Diana’s wish, she would not hesitate

toward the dining room,

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

Samuel would continue to

Kathleen was confused.

they seem so certain that we won’t get a divorce one

here,”

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

Samuel was speechless.

let’s eat. Ignore him.” Wynnie led Kathleen

and sulk. What’s wrong with this

dining table, Wynnie brought up the topic of Frances’

attending the birthday dinner. I didn’t

that’s right.” Diana

coming too?”

as your wife. Why are you so flustered? We know how to protect Katie better than you.

the Macari family was very

at Kathleen. “Are you sure you

go?” Kathleen felt a

this family.” Diana

eyes were fixed impassively on

heart sank. “Will Nicolette

that why he doesn’t want me to be present at the birthday

looked startled. How did

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

of anger, and her face darkened.

Macaris are? Since your grandfather’s time, the men in the Macari family have always been

and spoiled her after they got

treated her kindly. Likewise, both she and Wynnie extended the same affection to their own

had been passed

wife. In the same way, a wife

family had always been an honorable

even seen Calvin

felt that Samuel had gone too far