Divorce Anxiety

“Well then, when did your affair with Christopher begin?” Samuel asked coldly.

Kathleen leered at him sideways. “Do you truly want to know? Aren’t you afraid of getting triggered?”

“I am,” Samuel answered. His tone was bone-chilling.

“So don’t ask.” Kathleen paused, hesitating. She then continued, “I take a person’s privacy very seriously. Hence, I have no interest in sharing my private life with outsiders.”

Kathleen’s word echoed in Samuel’s mind. Outsiders?

A shadow gradually enshrouded his eyes. She called me family not long ago, but now I’m an outsider?

“It’s done. You can eat now.” Kathleen turned off the fire at the stove.

She then moved the plate of pasta out to the dining room.

Meanwhile, Samuel tried to stamp out the hostility in his eyes, attempting to regain his composure. “Thank you.”

“All right, enjoy your meal. I’m heading home now.” Kathleen removed her apron and got ready to leave.

Samuel paused for a moment, then asked, “Would you stay and talk for a bit?”

Kathleen gazed at him serenely. “I’m going to bed. The face of a female celebrity is of utmost importance. No botox injections can compare to the benefits of beauty sleep.”

Samuel stared at her in return.

Kathleen had spoken calmly without spite. She was merely stating a fact.

It appeared as if she was undeniably treating Samuel as an average family member.

“Okay, then. Goodnight,” Samuel uttered in disbelief.

Nevertheless, there was nothing he could do about it.

He had no other choice. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to grow closer to Kathleen in his entire lifetime.

When Kathleen approached the doorway, she swiveled around. “Samuel, please revoke my VIP status from the malls.”

Samuel looked at her coldly. “All you need to do is not spend your money there. I’ll stop the subscriptions then.”

“I’ll pay you back next time.” Kathleen desired a clean slate with him.

Samuel glared at her. “Will you be spending Charles’ money?”

“Of course.” Kathleen tipped her head up, then declared proudly, “He’s my brother after all.”

spend my money instead?” Samuel was slightly peeved by then. “Or is it

right, I understand.” Kathleen always had difficulty

turned

plate, which had a sunny-side-up egg on it. The egg

took a bite of it. Instantaneously, the corner of his thin lips arched up ever so slightly.

back to

into the house, she

on his face. “Where did you go? I hadn’t heard from you

with Gemma and Benjamin,” Kathleen

a meal with them? That’s

was secretly angry, thinking that Kathleen was trying to mislead him

then confessed, “I met with

nearly fell down the stairs. “And here I thought

family members. He is something like a brother to me, and so are you. The two of

be his brother. It’ll be asking me to stoop to his

then. I can’t be bothered to care about all that. In the end, if you do somehow enrage him to the point where he no longer wants to be my family, he’ll come pestering me once again.

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made

really promise to be his family?”

“That’s right. You don’t believe

else, then I do believe that it can be true. But

proposal to merely be Kathleen’s family is probably just a way for him to buy more time. I bet it’s so that he could

with a deal like this, he won’t intervene if we decide to leave one day. Otherwise, once everything is settled, do you honestly believe that he will let

Charles pursed his lips.

would be the one to pay for it if Samuel did end up

not a fool. “You

aback by her

marched up the

a deep, long sigh. Perhaps she’s actually clever but she doesn’t show it. Some things are better left

brought over an invitation. “Ms. Johnson, this is an invitation from the Morris

surprised.

invitation, then flipped it open. As she scanned through it, Kathleen began to grin from

Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen

is he inviting you over?”

wants to ask about what’s going on between Christopher and me. Now, do you understand what I meant? Nothing was happening between Christopher and me, but in the end, the Morris family misread the situation. They’re making a commotion out of nothing.” There was no readable

awkward in a heartbeat. “So

me to go over on my own. It’s obvious that he wants to speak with me alone. So what’s the use

plan on

Kathleen had no