Divorce Anxiety

“You’re mocking me!” Kathleen gasped.

How dare he doubt my intelligence!

“Fine, I’m the foolish one then.” Samuel relented reluctantly.

Kathleen replied smugly, “Rightfully so, too. I’m going to bed. Goodnight.”

“Before I forget, thanks for the medicine. Though they might be one of the most bitter ones I’ve ever tasted,” said Samuel as he fixed his gaze at the back of Kathleen’s willowy figure.

“That was intentional. You’re most welcome.”

Samuel was dumbstruck by her imprudence.

Kathleen continued on her way, leaving behind a resigned Samuel.

“I’ll finish it up regardless!” Samuel called out, sounding like he had been wronged.

A smile tugged on the corner of Kathleen’s cherry red lips as she entered her room and shut the door to her balcony.

Samuel lingered on his balcony till Kathleen’s curtains were drawn.

He had just reached his room when his phone began to ring.

The caller ID displayed was that of Nicolette.

Samuel had lost count of the number of times his phone had been bombarded by her.

He had never picked up any of her calls accept for that first time.

Nevertheless, he had to put a stop to this.

“Do you plain on explaining yourself, Mr. Macari?” Nicolette mocked over the phone.

Samuel couldn’t help his rising feelings of disgust. “I owe you nothing.”

Nicolette curled her lips. “I wonder what Kathleen thinks of you right now. She must be beside herself, blaming you for everything that transpired?”

“Don’t compare her to the likes of yourself.”

Nicolette gritted her teeth. “You’ll never have her!”

“It was you who sent her that fabricated audio recording a year ago,” Samuel uttered harshly.

Nicolette was stunned to hear this but quickly regained her composure. “What are you going to do about it?”

Samuel’s eyes were two endless chasms of swirling wrath. “Enough of your games, Nicolette.”

Nicolette was the reason all along for the rift between him and Kathleen.

“It’s too late, Samuel. Kathleen would never believe that we’ve never slept together before,” Nicolette taunted.

Samuel remained silent.

actually care about an occasional dalliance or two? Unfortunately for you, you can’t prove your innocence like a woman

running through Samuel’s veins. “You repulse

exploit him

Me? Repulsive?

blame! This wouldn’t have happened at all if you had married me in the first

indifferent to Nicolette’s

should have questioned the

then? Tell me!” Nicolette

loved you, and I never

if someone had

known this all along but had refused to acknowledge the truth of

loved her, he would have gone against

that she simply wasn’t

to cling to a string of hope. “You’re saying this because Kathleen’s

inclined his gaze toward the opposite

The lights had dimmed.

over and done with,” Samuel warned as he

wait!” Nicolette screamed into the void

till her knuckles turned

to this in

did not

belonged to her, not

in her pretending to be his

the secret of his savior’s

the day after Nicolette’s phone

getting into her car when she spotted Samuel

was dressed impeccably in a white dress shirt, dark sweater, and suit with peaked lapels

“Good morning,” Samuel greeted.

work this early? It’s only seven o’clock,” Kathleen

signaled toward his car. “Hop on.

you saying that there are trivial matters

burst your bubble, but that’s not the

Kathleen huffed indignantly.

It’s too cold to stay

cardigan and down jacket Kathleen was engulfed in made her resemble a

from head to toe. “I’m dressed

Jadeborough were not

corner of Samuel’s lips lifted in amusement. “Is your heart aching out of sympathy for

to death

feral glint. “My car’s over

be flying all over town if others catch sight of me. You should

in time after

thought. “Can’t whatever it is

Besides, I have a flight to catch at

caught off guard by

traveling outstation for two days