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.”

Samuel was slightly peeved by then. “Or is it that you don’t want to be family with me? I don’t mind

had

then turned around and

on it. The egg was

of his thin lips arched up ever

back to

the house, she

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

a meal with Gemma and Benjamin,” Kathleen explained. “I

meal with them? That’s still no excuse to return

that Kathleen was trying to mislead

then confessed, “I

stairs. “And here I thought it was

of us are only family members.

brother. It’ll be asking me

enrage him to the point where he no longer wants to be my family, he’ll come pestering me once again. When that happens, I won’t

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made her

his

“That’s right. You don’t

be true. But if

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

not even I know what Samuel is planning. But, at least, with a deal like

Charles pursed his lips.

was not afraid of Samuel, Charles feared that Kathleen would be the one

not a fool. “You should learn to trust

taken aback

marched up the

Perhaps she’s actually clever but she doesn’t show it. Some things are better

having breakfast when Maria brought over an invitation. “Ms. Johnson, this is an invitation from the

was surprised. The Morris

through it, Kathleen began to grin from ear to

It’s from Felix Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed the invitation down. “It’s

inviting

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

in a heartbeat. “So should we

my own. It’s obvious that he wants to speak

plan on telling them?”

truth.” Kathleen had no