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.

do me a favor, I can give the medicinal herbs to you for

not expect to hear

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

to my house at nine o’clock

that,

I’ll send someone to

Kathleen froze.

he want

tell you, but I’m not that

message

seen it? I regret agreeing so fast now. I

at eight o’clock, Caleb came

car plate number I have seen in Jadeborough is four As, which belongs to

I’ve messed with

if you don’t want Christopher. He is cousins with Samuel, so it’s weird anyway. However,

further, Kathleen walked out wearing a black down jacket

an aloof and handsome

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

words, Caleb was

was icy

Lewis—” Kathleen began

Caleb interrupted, “I’m not that kind of

Kathleen fell silent.

had already spoken, she heaved a

to go to his

in a state of nervousness for the

Suddenly, her phone vibrated.

out her phone, Kathleen saw a message

Samuel: Are you sleeping?

Kathleen: Yeah.

Samuel: Good night.

Kathleen sighed.

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

in her thoughts,

Caleb realized she was

she seemed meek and

go,” Caleb declared, his voice a deep

the car, and the

lived alone all these years, so his house seemed

into the mansion, Kathleen asked softly, “Caleb,

me upstairs.” Caleb did not want

she followed him upstairs, her

her house, Kathleen had brought a pepper spray