Divorce Anxiety (Kathleen and Samuel)

“I just want to have a proper husband, Samuel. If you can’t give me that, then stop trying to get yourself involved with me,” Kathleen pleaded in great distress. “Every time you kiss me, it makes me hesitate. I begin to wonder if you might like me just a little bit, but the things you do afterward shatter me completely. Please stop torturing me. I’m begging you.”

Tears were streaming down her cheeks uncontrollably.

The sorrow and pain she was experiencing were unbearable.

Kathleen was well aware of how much she loved Samuel.

It wasn’t just a matter of time. Rather, he had become a permanent part of her life.

Only she knew how agonizing it was to have to rip him out of her life just like that.

Despite the fresh wound that he had left behind, she still loved him.

It took time for wounds to heal, after all.

What she needed was time.

What she didn’t need was Samuel coming back to reopen that wound of hers right as she was trying to close it slowly. He was making her experience heart-wrenching torment once again.

At that point, she was bawling her eyes out in Samuel’s arms.

There was no way she would be able to head back in that state.

Samuel took off his suit and covered her with it before pulling her into his embrace. “Come on. Don’t cry.”

“Stop being so nice to me. Just stay indifferent. Quit trying to manipulate me,” Kathleen sobbed.

“Who else am I nice to other than you?” He felt like he was at his wit’s end.

“Nicolette,” she mumbled. Her eyes were red-rimmed. “I told you I wanted a proper husband, Samuel. If you’re willing to be one, we can live happily from now on. If not, we should make things clear right now. Then, we can go our separate ways in the future.”

He stared at how pitiful she looked. There was slight hoarseness to his voice as he asked, “Can you give me a bit of time?”

That left Kathleen startled.

“Just give me some time to straighten everything out,” he said while caressing her face.

Truthfully speaking, he was quite reluctant to let her go.

“How long?” Her lips were pursed together. “I can’t keep dragging things out with you, Samuel. There’s no way I can wait as long as a year, either.”

“One month,” Samuel proposed in a deep voice.

After a moment of contemplation, she replied, “I can give you that much, but I have my own demands.”

“What are they?” he questioned. There was a smile on his face.

“Give me a copy of the divorce agreement with your signature on it. If you and Nicolette are still hung up on each other after a month, I’ll sign the papers and leave,” insisted Kathleen. She wanted to have a backup plan for herself instead of waiting around like an idiot.

He chuckled in response. “Sometimes, I feel like you’re as innocent as a baby. Other times, I find you rather cunning.”

“Are you going to give it to me or not?” she complained.

Samuel slapped his hand against her outstretched one. “I will.”

“Good. I want it by tomorrow,” she ordered, then bit her lip.

“Sure.” He nodded his head.

Kathleen hesitated for a while, then stated, “This is really going to be the last chance I give you, Samuel. I hope you’re not doing this to lead me on or trick me. I know I’m soft-hearted, but I would never let anyone take advantage of me.”

“I won’t trick you,” he promised while staring at her.

“Also…” Her gaze turned cold as she trailed off. “You’re not allowed to get intimate with Nicolette ever again.”

Upon hearing that, Samuel frowned.

Get intimate with her? I’ve never even done that before. Is she talking about physical contact?

“Got it,” he agreed.

Only then did she feel better.

Nonetheless, she was still incredibly on edge because she couldn’t tell what Samuel’s true intentions were.

What am I going to do if he really is just trying to trick me?

“Let’s go back,” Samuel suggested. He grabbed her hand before heading outside.

“Shouldn’t we tell Dad?” Kathleen protested softly.

Even though she had just cried herself silly, she still hadn’t completely regained her composure.

On top of that, she hadn’t forgotten her manners either.

“Don’t worry about it.” He simply brushed the matter off.

“Where are we going, then?” she inquired.

want to go?” asked Samuel in

condominium,” said Kathleen after a

out of the hotel

condominium, Kathleen put on

same pair of simple black slippers since the

the past, Kathleen had gotten them matching ones, but he had only complained about it with

viewed most couple-themed products

nothing but childish things that only young girls

the fact that Kathleen was a young girl herself, not to mention a soft

slippers, Samuel pressed her against the

was even more intense than the kiss

she fiercely uttered, “You’re

“Why?” He grimaced.

test,” she muttered. “If you manage to pass the test after the month

he actually chose to be with her from then on, she would

how exactly he was going

one month, you’ll give in to me?” he questioned

affirmed

hold back for a whole month are,” warned Samuel. His calloused fingers tenderly brushed against

was

that once she told him that she was pregnant and couldn’t share a

Hehe!

going to take a shower,” he told

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

around and go into the house while she let out a sigh of relief and clenched her

could just act like she knew nothing about him and

to give Wynnie a call. “Samuel

gone to see Nicolette again? He’s using you

not it,” Kathleen immediately

get me a towel, Kathleen?” Samuel piped

“Coming,” she answered.

exchange, she could tell that it was Samuel’s

Got it,” she said with a grin. “You both should

that, she

placed her phone down and

the door to take

fashion magazines. No matter what he wore, he still looked

something unique about

a rather conservative woman, Kathleen wasn’t really the type to open

only experience that she had was with

flush in embarrassment. Her face was so red that she looked

purity and innocence of hers were exactly what he liked

to be tainted

instantly turned around. Even the tips

his head and nibbled on her ear with his icy, thin lips. “It’s been three years. Why are you still so

ran through her body.

fresh wound that he had left behind, she still

took time for wounds to heal, after

needed was

she didn’t need was Samuel coming back to reopen that wound of hers right as she was trying to close it slowly. He

was bawling

would be able to head back in

her with it before pulling her into his embrace.

so nice to me. Just stay indifferent. Quit trying to

to other than you?” He felt like he was at his wit’s

“I told you I wanted a proper husband, Samuel. If you’re willing to be one, we can live happily from now on. If not, we should make things clear right now. Then, we can go our separate

slight hoarseness to his voice as he asked, “Can you give me a bit of

That left Kathleen startled.

to straighten everything out,” he said

was quite reluctant

pursed together. “I can’t keep dragging things out with you, Samuel. There’s no way I can wait as long

proposed

moment of contemplation, she replied, “I can give you that much,

are they?” he questioned. There was

are still hung up on each other after a month, I’ll sign the papers and leave,” insisted Kathleen. She wanted to have a backup plan for herself instead

as innocent as a baby. Other times, I find you

you going to give it to me or

against

tomorrow,” she ordered,

He nodded his

hope you’re not doing this to lead me on or trick me. I know I’m soft-hearted, but

trick you,” he

gaze turned cold as she trailed off. “You’re not allowed to get intimate with

hearing that, Samuel

done that before. Is she

“Got it,” he agreed.

did she

was still incredibly on edge because she couldn’t tell what

do if he really