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 me Samuel. Doesn’t she call Kate by her name?” Samuel’s tone was curt and

she call

sleeve. Do you

her soft, tiny hand

was unable to pull her

smiled knowingly and led them

everyone was seated, Federick tried

very obedient

only eat when Federick

Frederick was not feeding her, she

was very patient and did not show signs of irritation at

at Federick and

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

so good-looking that she has to keep looking at

with Katie. She’s a very good girl. I’m sure she will give birth to a beautiful daughter just like her.” Lily got

at Kathleen and replied

was that they still had many years

lowered her head and ate her

lying when you said you wanted a

at the thought that Samuel was only trying to sweet-talk her into donating her bone

All of a sudden, Madeline

looked up and

She reached out her hand to stroke

a bittersweet moment

felt that Madeline

that Kathleen was

could not communicate with

fondly. “I’m not

my baby any good if I

Madeline broke into

also thrilled. “Kate, you must be Madeline’s guardian angel. She’s only responsive to

Kathleen’s feelings

girl was actually healing

wrenched as she

after, she released Madeline. “Go and

nodded and went back

“We should try to get her to interact with others a little every day as part of early intervention. Perhaps one day, she will be

with Madeline every day? I can’t come

that be very

at all. Don’t worry about

for your help.” Federick was more than happy to accept

beamed. “You’re welcome. It’s

had helped her find a way

she extended a

an agreement on the

bade the Evans family

the way home, Kathleen was