Divorce Anxiety

“Huh?” Kathleen was surprised at the suggestion. She then remembered how Samuel looked just before she left.

At times when she spoke to him gently, he would break into a smile.

Otherwise, Samuel hardly smiled on normal days.

Kathleen was afraid that the family would be put off by Samuel’s poker face.

Federick smiled. “Just ask him to come in.”

Kathleen looked rather abashed. “All right then.”

By the time she got downstairs, Samuel had already reached the entrance of the villa.

“Mrs. Evans asks you to join us for dinner since you’re here,” said Kathleen. Then, she watched him apprehensively and added, “That is if you want to come up.”

Samuel looked at his timid wife and said coolly, “Why do I get this feeling that you don’t want me to join you?”

Kathleen shrugged as she replied, “It’s not that. You never introduce your friends to me, but you know all my friends. It doesn’t seem fair.”

Samuel was at a loss for words.

Kathleen looked at him. “So, are you coming up?”

Samuel got down from the car, which indicated that he had accepted the invitation.

Kathleen brought him upstairs, and they entered the Evans residence together.

The Evans family lived in a mansion.

Lily was a little hesitant when she saw Samuel.

“This is Mrs. Evans, my old neighbor who also watched me grow up. Mrs. Evans, this is my… husband.” Kathleen made the necessary introductions.

She sounded reluctant to address Samuel as her husband.

Samuel’s expression turned cold.

“Mr. Macari, how do you do?” Lily greeted Samuel politely.

“Mrs. Evans, there’s no need to be so formal. Since you’re Kate’s elder who watched her grow up, you are also my elder.” Samuel sounded polite but indifferent and distant.

Lily smiled. “Mr. Macari, please take a seat.”

Samuel nodded.

Just then, Federick walked out, carrying Madeline.

Madeline was a very adorable girl, and she looked cherubic.

She just did not talk much and hardly made eye contact with anyone.

“Madeline, say hello to Mr. Macari.” Federick guided Madeline patiently.

Madeline did not respond.

call Kate by her name?” Samuel’s

she call me Mr.

at Samuel’s sleeve. Do you have to be so

soft, tiny hand

unable to pull

knowingly and led them to the

was seated, Federick tried

very obedient when she

eat when Federick fed

her,

patient and did not show signs of

at Federick

marinated in resentment when he saw that Kathleen’s gaze was fixed on the

that she has to keep looking

like kids? If you do, you should have one with Katie. She’s a very good girl. I’m sure she will give birth to a beautiful daughter just like her.” Lily got the impression

to look at Kathleen and replied flatly,

he meant was that they still

lowered her head and ate

lying when you said you wanted a

was only

All of a

Kathleen looked up and blinked

her seat and ran up to Kathleen. She reached out her hand to stroke

was a bittersweet

that Madeline was such an

was feeling down and wanted to

could not communicate with

Madeline’s head fondly. “I’m not

won’t do my baby any good if I get

Madeline broke into a

must be Madeline’s guardian angel. She’s

that moment, Kathleen’s

fragile, delicate girl was actually healing her at

wrenched as she

she released Madeline. “Go

nodded and went back to

every day as part of early intervention. Perhaps one

came up with a suggestion. “Federick, why don’t I have a video call with Madeline every day? I can’t come here frequently, but I can still talk to

that be very troublesome for

“Not at all.

your help.”

welcome. It’s no

a

was only right that she extended

they came to an agreement on the

dinner, Kathleen bade

the way home, Kathleen was staring out of the car