Divorce Anxiety

“I don’t love you,” Samuel said coldly. “In the past, I didn’t understand what love was. You saved my life, for which I was grateful, and I naively thought that was love. But when I heard that Kathleen lost our children, I finally realized I don’t love you.”

He had rushed to the hospital back then and heard from Wynnie that Kathleen managed to pull through.

Their children, unfortunately, didn’t make it.

At that moment, the one thing that Samuel panicked most about was what would happen to him if Kathleen died.

If Kathleen left this world, where would I go to find her?

In that instant, he realized who he truly loved.

Kathleen! I love Kathleen and I can’t lose her!

Nicolette, on the other hand, couldn’t believe her ears. “You love her? But you just said you didn’t know what love was.”

“That may be so, but I do know that I don’t have that feeling when I’m with you,” Samuel retorted. “I might have already fallen in love with Kathleen from the day she became my wife. I just hadn’t noticed then.”

“Samuel, if it weren’t for your family’s disapproval, we’d have gotten married long ago!” Nicolette whimpered as tears coursed down her cheeks.

Alas, Samuel remained cold and distant. “If relationships can’t stand the test of time, it’d mean there wasn’t true love. I’ve probably never liked you that much, which explains why I gradually fell for Kathleen after you left. Or perhaps, my being with you was just a form of rebellion. The more my family disapproves of something, the more I want to go against them.”

“How could you treat me like this, Samuel?” Nicolette asked amidst sobs. “Don’t you know you’re my only hope?”

I’ve painstakingly put on this act for so long because of him, yet he’s now telling me he doesn’t love me? No! I won’t allow that!

“Since you’ve saved my life before, I’m willing to wipe the slate clean between us,” Samuel uttered calmly. “From today onward, we’ll have nothing to do with each other. I’ll arrange for you to start a new life abroad and also ensure that you’ll live comfortably for the rest of your life. However, you are not to show up in front of Kathleen again. I won’t allow you to bother her either.”

Nicolette continued to cry, indignant at the way Samuel had treated her.

Her goal had always been to marry rich so she could haughtily return to the Yoegers and laugh in their faces.

Now, however, all her hopes and dreams were shattered.

She had nothing left.

On the other end, Samuel promptly hung up the phone and turned to Tyson.

“Tyson, have you prepared everything I told you to?”

“There’s just a bit more to go.”

“Hurry up, then.”

Tyson nodded. “Understood!”

Kathleen finally woke up, it was already ten in the

saw Emily sitting by

was Wynnie Staines’ elder sister, which

Kathleen to

replied as her

elegance, while

two sisters, without a doubt, were very

Kathleen blurted out,

I’ve made some mushroom soup. Try some,” Emily replied as she

it wasn’t too hot, the

sorry to have

mother-in-law’s busy, so she got me to help take care of you. Let me

“I don’t need

being polite with me again.

need anything, Aunt Emily,” Kathleen mumbled as she quietly finished

that, Emily let out a sigh. “It’s heart-rending to see you like

pursed her pale lips and

Samuel say?”

said he wants to live

to appreciate what they have until it’s gone,” Emily uttered. “The whole family has tried

out, Emily

being in that powerful position gave him a

there were many times when he refused to

painful loss before he finally understood what everyone else had been trying to tell

Kathleen was

about you?” Emily

if I were to ask

if the rest of the world forced him to do so, Samuel would still stubbornly refuse to

a viable option, things wouldn’t have

about it again, she

was the one who wanted a divorce,

changed his mind, but it became her turn

went back and

caressed Kathleen’s pale face and mumbled, “You’re a good person.

still had feelings for Samuel and

could he ever truly understand

means weak, but she knew she loved Samuel a little

her food. Afterward, she chatted

she was alone, Kathleen decided it was time to do something about her body

she walked into the bathroom and took a warm

under the showerhead, her hand