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.

she call Kate by

call me

Do you

soft, tiny hand in his

to

Federick smiled knowingly and led them to the dining

everyone was seated, Federick tried to feed Madeline with a

was very obedient when she

eat when Federick

Frederick was not feeding her, she

and did not show signs of irritation

looked enviously at Federick

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

so good-looking that she has to keep looking at

do you 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 that Samuel was

Kathleen and replied flatly, “She’s

meant was that they still had

lowered her head

it! You were lying when you said you wanted a child previously.

Samuel was only trying to sweet-talk her into donating

be angry.” All of

up and blinked

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

a bittersweet moment

Madeline

sense that Kathleen was

that Madeline could not communicate with anyone outside her

fondly. “I’m not angry. I

baby any good

Madeline broke into a

you must be Madeline’s guardian

moment, Kathleen’s

was actually healing her at the

wrenched as

she released Madeline. “Go and eat,

nodded and went

others a little every day as part of early intervention. Perhaps one day, she will

don’t I have a video call with Madeline every day? I can’t

be

at all. Don’t

help.” Federick was more

It’s no

had helped her find a

was only right that she extended a helping hand to his

came to an

Kathleen bade the

Kathleen was