Divorce Anxiety

“Dr. Yarrow, I’ll be leaving first,” Kathleen declared with a smile.

“Okay. Be careful on the way,” Ethan reminded as he watched her leave.

After leaving the hospital, Kathleen got into her car and called Caleb.

He picked up after two rings.

“Hello. Who are you?” Caleb asked, his voice low and cold.

“Mr. Lewis, hello,” Kathleen answered politely. “I am Kathleen Johnson.”

Kathleen? Isn’t she Samuel’s ex-wife? Why is she calling me?

“Mr. Lewis, I got your phone number from Dr. Yarrow. I want to buy some medicinal herbs, and Dr. Yarrow said you have them,” Kathleen explained.

“So it was Dr. Yarrow who suggested you find me.” His voice still emotionless, Caleb asked, “What do you want?”

“I have a list with me. However, I want the medicinal herbs to be wild. The price is not an issue.”

“Wild medicinal herbs are difficult to find and expensive. Even if I have them, you may not be able to afford them,” Caleb replied monotonously.

Kathleen was at a loss for words.

“Send me your list. I’ll take a look,” Caleb offered in a calm voice.

Judging from his tone, he did not seem reluctant to help.

“Mr. Lewis, why don’t I message you on WhatsApp? It’s easier that way,” Kathleen suggested tentatively.

“Sure.” Caleb nodded.

After hanging up, Kathleen added his phone number to her contacts.

His name in the app was still Caleb Lewis.

Kathleen sent him a message, and he added her to his contacts too.

Then, she sent the list over.

After a while, Caleb texted: This is not a list. It is a prescription.

Kathleen answered: There isn’t much difference.

Caleb: You made this prescription yourself?

Kathleen: Yes

Caleb: Do you know Connor Johnson?

Kathleen texted back after a short pause: He is my granddad.

Caleb: Your granddad?

Kathleen: Yeah, my granddad.

typed: If you do me a favor, I can give the medicinal

not

As long as it is not murder or robbery, I’m

Come to my house at nine

that, Kathleen

I’ll send someone to pick you

Kathleen froze.

he want

I forgot to tell you, but I’m not that

not message back after a

pretending not to have seen it? I regret agreeing so fast now. I think I’ve shot myself in the

eight o’clock, Caleb came to pick Kathleen

car plate number I have seen in Jadeborough is four As, which belongs to your ex-husband, Samuel’s car. The

think I’ve

don’t want

wanting to say anything further, Kathleen walked out wearing a black down

aloof and

Caleb was different from Samuel’s. Caleb was

Caleb was slightly warmer

was icy from

Mr. Lewis—” Kathleen

fingers, Caleb interrupted, “I’m not that kind of man

Kathleen fell silent.

already spoken, she heaved a

me to go to his home so late

state of nervousness for

Suddenly, her phone vibrated.

out her phone, Kathleen saw a message from

Samuel: Are you sleeping?

Kathleen: Yeah.

Samuel: Good night.

Kathleen sighed.

I got caught cheating on him. But we have divorced already, so why do

lost in her

sidelong at Kathleen, Caleb realized she was prettier than on

only that, she seemed

his voice

of the car, and the

overseas, he lived alone all these years, so his house seemed

mansion, Kathleen asked softly, “Caleb, why did you bring me

Caleb did not want to

for a moment, she followed him upstairs, her hands in her

house, Kathleen had brought a pepper