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,

did not expect to hear such pleasant

as it is not murder or robbery, I’m

my house at nine

that, Kathleen

I’ll send someone to

Kathleen froze.

he

hurriedly texted: Mr. Lewis, I forgot to tell you,

message back after a long

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

at eight o’clock, Caleb came to pick

car plate number I have seen in Jadeborough is

I’ve

you don’t want Christopher. He is cousins with Samuel, so it’s weird anyway. However, Caleb is different!”

wanting to say anything further, Kathleen walked out wearing a black down jacket and got into

an aloof and

Caleb was more unfeeling,

other words, Caleb was slightly

icy from

Lewis—” Kathleen

steering wheel with his long fingers, Caleb interrupted, “I’m not that kind of man

Kathleen fell silent.

already spoken, she heaved a sigh

want me to go to his home so late at

state of

Suddenly, her phone vibrated.

out her phone, Kathleen saw a message from

Samuel: Are you sleeping?

Kathleen: Yeah.

Samuel: Good night.

Kathleen sighed.

if I got caught cheating on him. But

lost in

at Kathleen, Caleb realized she was prettier

she seemed meek

Caleb declared, his voice a deep

out of the car, and the two walked

alone all these

mansion, Kathleen asked softly, “Caleb,

me upstairs.” Caleb did not want to explain

a moment, she followed

she left her house, Kathleen had brought