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.

me a favor, I

she did not expect to hear such pleasant

as it is not murder or robbery, I’m

Come to my house at nine o’clock

that, Kathleen was

I’ll send someone to

Kathleen froze.

he want

tell you, but I’m

Caleb did not message back after

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

Caleb

number I have seen in Jadeborough is four As, which belongs to your ex-husband, Samuel’s car. The other one will be this car

think I’ve messed with the

a girlfriend. It’s fine if you don’t want Christopher. He is cousins with Samuel, so it’s

to say anything further, Kathleen walked out wearing a

aloof and

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

other words, Caleb was slightly warmer than

was icy from

Lewis—” Kathleen began

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

Kathleen fell silent.

already spoken, she heaved a

does Caleb want me to go to his home so late at

was in a state of nervousness for the

Suddenly, her phone vibrated.

her phone, Kathleen saw a

Samuel: Are you sleeping?

Kathleen: Yeah.

Samuel: Good night.

Kathleen sighed.

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

was lost in her thoughts,

Caleb realized she was

she

go,” Caleb declared, his

the car, and the

lived alone all these years, so his house seemed

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

me upstairs.” Caleb did not want to explain

she followed him upstairs, her hands in

house, Kathleen had