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.”

I’m your family and your brother, too. So why can’t you spend my money instead?” Samuel was slightly peeved by then. “Or is it that you don’t want to be family with me? I don’t

had difficulty winning

then turned around and

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

a bite of it. Instantaneously, the corner of his

back to the

stepped into the house, she

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

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

“You had only a meal with

Kathleen was trying to mislead him with

“I met with Samuel

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

Kathleen felt at ease. “Charles, relax. I talked things through with Samuel. From today onward, the two of us are only family members. He is something like

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

somehow enrage him to the point where he no

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made her way

promise to be his family?” Charles

right. You don’t

it can be true. But if it’s

more time. I bet it’s so that he could get closer to

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

Charles pursed his lips.

afraid of Samuel, Charles feared that Kathleen would be the one to pay for it if Samuel did end up plaguing

“You should learn to trust in me

taken aback by

marched

her slim figure, then let out a deep, long sigh. Perhaps she’s actually clever

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

surprised.

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

answered. Kathleen immediately placed the invitation down.

is he inviting you over?”

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

“So should we give

own. It’s obvious that he wants to speak with me alone. So what’s

what do you plan on telling them?”

truth.” Kathleen had no desire to lie