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.

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

did not expect to hear such

as it is not murder

to my house at nine

that, Kathleen

I’ll send someone

Kathleen froze.

he want

Mr. Lewis, I forgot to tell you,

message back after

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

Caleb came to pick Kathleen

is four As, which belongs to your ex-husband, Samuel’s car. The

I’ve

heard Caleb is 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

wearing a black

an aloof

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

words, Caleb was slightly warmer

icy from

Mr. Lewis—”

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

Kathleen fell silent.

already spoken, she heaved

does Caleb want me to go to his home so

was in a state of nervousness for the

Suddenly, her phone vibrated.

Kathleen saw a

Samuel: Are you sleeping?

Kathleen: Yeah.

Samuel: Good night.

Kathleen sighed.

some reason, I feel awkward lying to Samuel, as if I got caught

she was lost in her thoughts, the car

at Kathleen, Caleb realized she was prettier

she seemed

declared, his

car, and the two walked toward

lived overseas, he lived alone all these years, so his

softly, “Caleb, why

not want to

for a moment, she followed him upstairs, her hands in

her house, Kathleen had brought a