Divorce Anxiety (Kathleen and Samuel)

Even so, Kathleen had never pulled any tricks.

She watched, quietly and sadly, as Samuel loved and pampered another woman.

She kept her emotions suppressed. When she felt sad, she merely hid herself away and cried.

She had never done anything hateful.

Until one day, Diana found out about her feelings for Samuel and saw through her.

“You silly child, why didn’t you tell me?” Diana was over the moon.

She had not asked for Kathleen’s opinion when she arranged for Nicolette to be sent away.

Using Nicolette’s life as a threat, she forced Samuel to get together with Kathleen.

Samuel compromised on the condition that Kathleen’s identity remained undisclosed.

Diana knew what Samuel was planning, but she said nothing and agreed.

Kathleen, who married Samuel amid the confusion, naturally did not mind.

She assumed she would eventually warm Samuel’s heart.

She believed that, one day, Samuel would return her feelings.

However, that day would never arrive.

No matter how much Samuel liked her, he loved Nicolette more.

Kathleen had her pride.

She refused to be the hated one.

She would leave so that the lovers could be together.

“You don’t know how much Nicolette means to me,” Samuel said solemnly. “Kathleen, even if I don’t marry her, I can’t ignore her for the rest of my life.”

Kathleen felt a sharp pain in her heart.

She knew that.

“I fell into a river when I was thirteen years old. Nicolette was the one who saved me.” Samuel looked at her with a bone-chilling coldness in his gaze. “I owe her my life.”

Kathleen froze.

This came as a surprise.

In other words, ten-year-old Nicolette had saved thirteen-year-old Samuel.

So that’s how their relationship started.

“So, it’s even less likely for you two to break up.” Kathleen’s heart ached. Her delicate face paled considerably.

Samuel did not say a word. He just looked at her silently.

After a long while, he spoke. “Kathleen, the one I like now is you.”

can’t bear to let go of Nicolette. What should I do, Samuel? You want

Samuel furrowed his brows.

worthy?” Kathleen

turned grim. “Kathleen, like I said, you need to give me time. You

never change.” Kathleen looked at his darkened, handsome face. “Samuel, let’s stop struggling.

up and glared at her coldly. “Don’t

that, he grabbed his suit jacket

the chair weakly, her hands lowered. Her heart had never hurt so

went out for a drive

the windows to let the cold wind in and

said had

didn’t just have

liked Kathleen a lot more than

for Kathleen were also a

not be compared to what he

having struggled for some time, Samuel realized

felt for Nicolette was simply out

repay her for saving

not

difficult to

he needed a month’s time to

had not given

return, she was determined to

not return for

uneasy whenever she was alone at

she felt this way. It

the while, she had always believed that her sixth

hunch that time when

pulse was fine. There did not

of the family were also in good

members, perhaps one of her friends

that note, Kathleen thought of

that Benjamin was out

assured, as Benjamin had

her coat, left the house, and

was exceedingly quiet at such

to Benjamin’s ward with a

see a figure come

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

not a doctor! Who are you?” she

expect to get caught by Kathleen. He

right there!”

ran

next to her

hit him in the

pain before he crashed

a silver needle at

Kathleen to have such a terrifying object with her. He did

and stared at the

she have something like

was a