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.

grown adults now. Who’d actually care about an occasional dalliance or two? Unfortunately for you, you can’t prove your innocence like

through

would exploit him as a tool

Me? Repulsive?

“You only have yourself to blame! This wouldn’t have happened at all if you

was indifferent to Nicolette’s paroxysm of

questioned the reason behind it

Tell me!”

you, and I never will,” Samuel

someone had

this all along but had refused to acknowledge the

truly loved her, he would have gone against his family for her

that she simply

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

Samuel inclined his

The lights had dimmed.

try calling me again. We’re over and done

Nicolette screamed into the void that was

gripped her phone tightly till her knuckles turned bone

had still come to this in the

not

to her, not in

more was the point in her pretending to

would carry the secret of his

day

was getting into her car when she spotted Samuel headed her

in a white dress shirt, dark sweater, and suit with peaked lapels that accentuated

“Good morning,” Samuel greeted.

this early? It’s only seven

“Hop on.

there are trivial

to burst your bubble, but that’s not the

Kathleen huffed indignantly.

in. It’s too cold to stay out for

was engulfed in made her resemble a fluffy furball all

scanned Samuel from head to toe. “I’m dressed in

in Jadeborough were not to be trifled

Samuel’s lips lifted in amusement. “Is your

can freeze to death for all

lit with a feral glint. “My car’s over

if others catch sight of

it in time

pursed her lips in thought. “Can’t whatever it is be

face. Besides, I

off guard by his

two days due to