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.”

your brother, too. So why can’t you spend my money instead?” Samuel was slightly peeved by then. “Or is it that you

right, I understand.” Kathleen always had difficulty

turned around

his plate, which had a sunny-side-up egg on it. The egg was round and

picked up his fork and took a bite of it. Instantaneously, the corner of his thin lips arched up ever so slightly. She can never escape from

to the

into the house, she heard Charles

on his face. “Where did you

Benjamin,” Kathleen explained. “I even

corner of Charles’ lips twitched. “You had only a meal with them? That’s still no

thinking that Kathleen was

grinned. She then confessed, “I met with

here I thought it was him who

are only family members. He is something like a brother to me, and so are you. The two of you are brothers henceforth. Please do get

I will never be his brother. It’ll be asking me to stoop to

do somehow enrage him to the point where he

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made

be his family?” Charles found the entire notion

right. You

can be true. But if it’s

way too 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 he could get

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

Charles pursed his lips.

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

She was not a fool. “You should learn to trust

taken aback

Kathleen marched up the

gazed after her slim figure, then let out a deep, long sigh. Perhaps she’s actually clever but she doesn’t show it. Some things are better left unknown. Elsewise, it

when Maria brought over an invitation. “Ms. Johnson, this

was surprised. The

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

It’s from Felix Morris,” Maria answered.

he inviting you over?” Charles

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

he wants

what do you plan on telling them?” Charles

no