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.”

why can’t you spend my money instead?” Samuel was slightly peeved by then. “Or is

right, I understand.” Kathleen always had difficulty winning an argument

then turned around

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

Instantaneously, the corner of his thin lips arched up

walked back to the

stepped into the house, she heard Charles

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

a meal with Gemma and Benjamin,”

corner of Charles’ lips twitched. “You had only a meal with them? That’s

Kathleen was trying to mislead him with

confessed, “I met with Samuel

fell down the stairs. “And here I thought it was him who was

the two of us are only family members.

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

please 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. When that happens, I won’t let you

Charles was rendered speechless.

made her way

you really promise to be his

“That’s right. You don’t believe

I do believe that it can be true. But if it’s Samuel, I don’t

Kathleen’s family is probably just a way for him to buy more time. I bet it’s so that he could get closer to her.

what Samuel is planning. But, at least, 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.

that Kathleen would be the one to pay for it if Samuel did

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

aback by her

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 would

having breakfast when Maria brought over an invitation. “Ms. Johnson,

was surprised. The Morris

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

from Felix Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed

is he inviting you over?”

what I meant? Nothing was happening between Christopher and me, but in the end, the Morris family misread the

a heartbeat. “So should we

asking me to go over on my own. It’s obvious that he wants to speak with me alone. So what’s the use of calling Christopher?”

plan on telling

had no