Divorce Anxiety (Kathleen and Samuel)

Chapter 43

Kathleen entered a restaurant and ordered herself a plate of vegan pasta.

After her meal, she soon left to visit Benjamin who was admitted to the nearby hospital.

Kathleen couldn’t help her rising concern as she observed the unconscious form of Benjamin through the window of his hospital room.

“My brother’s condition has been stable since early this morning,” Gemma uttered from behind Kathleen.

Kathleen turned to face Gemma, who was dressed in her nurse’s uniform and balancing a tray between her hands.

“When will your brother be regaining consciousness?” queried Kathleen cautiously.

Gemma’s expression darkened as she replied, “The doctor says that it’s still too early to tell.”

“Why not try consulting the opinions of other specialists?”

“It’s all right, Kathleen. There’s still time,” Gemma comforted. “By the way, how was your experience volunteering?”

“It was such an eye-opener! I learned so much from it,” Kathleen enthused.

Gemma smirked. “I watched your speech just now during my break. You were pretty amazing out there.”

“By the way, why the sudden interest in individuals with autism?”

“Well, my foster brother is autistic,” said Gemma grimly.

Now that is new.

“My foster parents come from pretty wealthy backgrounds. They adopted me as I had seemed pliant and obedient. Their hopes were that I would comply with their wishes to look after their son once they were gone. Their plan was for both of us to marry by offering me their inheritance as an incentive. They then threatened to disown me if I were to refuse,” said Gemma drily.

Kathleen was stunned speechless.

“I overheard all this when I was in high school. If I were to go against them, they swore never to pay for my tuition fees and daily expenses. Gaining admission into a university would have been a lost cause.”

“That’s preposterous!”

“Consider yourself lucky, Kathleen. Truly. I’ve gone through the worst of it all, and things barely faze me these days,” advised Kathleen with a wry smile.

Kathleen gripped Gemma’s hands anxiously. “What happened after? How did you make it out?”

“Thankfully, my brother was already a policeman back then. He located me and sponsored me all the way till graduation.” Gemma smiled fondly.

welled up within Kathleen, her eyes prickling with unshed tears

worry, Kathleen. My brother

Kathleen pursed her lips.

Gemma was right.

was indeed very

treated her with

noticing the time. “Duty calls. I will catch you

you around!” Kathleen added with a

Benjamin’s room,

day after the hospital visitation, Kathleen met up with Federick to finalize the terms of

sorry, Frederick! A-About yesterday…” stammered

it. I completely understand.” Frederick offered a gracious smile while

terms. “You’re willing to pay this

from their work. Yours is good

thousand has already far exceeded my expectations.”

be able to complete your work within

while signing

the sum will be first transferred to you. It should be reflected in your bank account

to treat you to lunch as a celebration of my

to rain check. I still need to get some work done.” Federick chuckled

you’re free. I will be taking

“Sure. Take care.”

too. Goodbye!” Kathleen departed with a faint smile plastered on her

warm and therapeutic as basking in the spring sunlight after a harsh

Kathleen was consumed by the

was getting paid for the first

wasn’t much, but it was a significant

could barely suppress her glee from the

choose a present for Old Mrs. Macari! But Old Mrs. Macari has everything she needs. Even so, a present won’t

slightly less than fifty thousand in her bank

she

with joy as she entered the department

items, Kathleen decided

saccharine innocence of Kathleen’s voice

a

Macari,” she answered

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