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.

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

was ice running through Samuel’s veins. “You repulse

Nicolette would exploit him

Me? Repulsive?

snarl. “You only have yourself to blame! This wouldn’t have

was indifferent to Nicolette’s

the reason behind it

Tell me!” Nicolette

I

someone had landed

this all along but had refused to acknowledge the truth of

truly loved her, he would

supposed that she

cling to a string of hope. “You’re

Samuel inclined his gaze toward the

The lights had dimmed.

me again. We’re over and done with,” Samuel warned as he swiftly hung

screamed into the void that was the empty ringing

gripped her phone tightly till her knuckles turned bone

still come to this in the

did not

never belonged to her, not in the truest

point in

of his

the day after

into her car when she spotted Samuel headed

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

“Good morning,” Samuel greeted.

to work this early? It’s only seven

his car. “Hop on. We’ve got

there are trivial matters too?”

to burst your bubble, but that’s

Kathleen huffed indignantly.

to stay out for long,”

engulfed in made her resemble

scanned Samuel from head to toe. “I’m

Jadeborough were not to be trifled

in amusement. “Is your heart aching

death for all

with a feral glint. “My car’s over

others catch sight of me. You should get in

still make it in time

“Can’t whatever it is be discussed

crucial that we discuss this face to face. Besides, I have a flight to catch

off guard by

traveling outstation for two days due to