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.

favor, I can give

did not expect to hear such pleasant

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

house at nine o’clock

that,

send someone

Kathleen froze.

he want

to tell you, but I’m

did not message

pretending not to have seen it? I regret agreeing so fast now. I think

eight o’clock, Caleb came to

is four As, which belongs to your ex-husband, Samuel’s car. The other one will be this car with four

sighed. “I think I’ve messed with the wrong

It’s fine if you don’t want Christopher. He is

out wearing a

aloof

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

was slightly warmer than

was icy from inside

Lewis—” Kathleen

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

Kathleen fell silent.

he had already spoken, she heaved a

why does Caleb want me to go to his home

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.

to Samuel, as if I got caught cheating on him. But we

lost in her thoughts, the car

Kathleen, Caleb realized she was prettier than

she

go,” Caleb declared, his voice a

car, and the two walked

he lived alone all these years, so his house

into the mansion, Kathleen asked softly, “Caleb,

me upstairs.” Caleb did not

moment, she followed him upstairs, her

house, Kathleen