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

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

then turned around

which had a sunny-side-up egg on it. The egg was round and reminded

the corner of

walked back to the Johnson

she stepped into the house,

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

and Benjamin,” Kathleen explained.

“You had only a meal with them? That’s still

Kathleen was trying to mislead him with

grinned. She then confessed, “I

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

relax. I talked things through with Samuel. From today onward, the two of us are only family members. He is something like a brother

I will never be his brother. It’ll

you 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

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made her

promise to be his family?”

him. “That’s right. You don’t believe it’s

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

more time.

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

Charles pursed his lips.

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

fool. “You should learn to

was taken aback by her

Kathleen marched up the

actually clever but

Kathleen was having breakfast when Maria brought over an invitation.

surprised. The Morris

scanned through it,

It’s from Felix Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed

inviting you over?” Charles

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 expression on

“So should we give

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?”

you plan on telling

had no desire to lie to