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.”

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 mind

understand.” Kathleen always had difficulty

turned around and

it. The egg was round and reminded

of it. Instantaneously, the corner of his thin lips arched up

back to the

the house,

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

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

a meal with them?

thinking that Kathleen was trying to mislead

confessed, “I met with

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

through with Samuel. From today onward, the two of us are only family members. He

I will never be his brother. It’ll be asking

point where he no longer wants to be my family, he’ll come pestering me once again. When

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made

you really promise to be his family?”

him. “That’s right.

do believe that it can be true. But if it’s

to buy more time. I bet it’s so that he could get closer to her. Why is she so

like this, he won’t intervene if we decide to leave one day. Otherwise, once everything is settled,

Charles pursed his lips.

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

“You should learn to trust

aback by

Kathleen marched up the

then let out a deep, long sigh. Perhaps she’s actually clever but

brought over an invitation. “Ms. Johnson, this is an invitation

surprised. The

scanned through it, Kathleen began to grin from

Ms. Johnson. It’s from Felix Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen

inviting you over?” Charles

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

“So should we give Christopher a

on my own. It’s obvious that he wants

what do you plan on telling them?” Charles

no desire to