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.

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

as she did not expect

not murder

my house at

that,

send someone to pick

Kathleen froze.

he want

Lewis, I forgot to tell you,

message back after

it? Or is he pretending not to have seen it? I regret agreeing

o’clock, Caleb came to

number I have seen in Jadeborough is four As, which

“I think I’ve messed

unmarried and doesn’t even have a girlfriend. It’s fine if you don’t want Christopher. He is cousins with Samuel, so it’s weird anyway. However, Caleb is different!”

Kathleen walked out wearing a black down jacket and

aloof and

different from Samuel’s. Caleb was more unfeeling, whereas Samuel was more bloodthirsty and

words, Caleb was slightly warmer than

icy

Mr. Lewis—” Kathleen

steering wheel with his long fingers, Caleb interrupted, “I’m

Kathleen fell silent.

she heaved

to go to his

a state of nervousness for the entire

Suddenly, her phone vibrated.

out her phone, Kathleen

Samuel: Are you sleeping?

Kathleen: Yeah.

Samuel: Good night.

Kathleen sighed.

if I got caught cheating on

she was lost in her thoughts, the

realized she was

that, she

go,” Caleb declared, his

the car, and the

Caleb’s family lived overseas, he lived alone all these years, so his house

Kathleen asked softly, “Caleb, why did

Caleb did not want

moment, she followed him upstairs, her hands in her

Kathleen had brought a pepper