Divorce Anxiety (Kathleen and Samuel)

“Well then, when did your affair with Christopher begin?” Samuel asked coldly.

Kathleen leered at him sideways. “Do you truly want to know? Aren’t you afraid of getting triggered?”

“I am,” Samuel answered. His tone was bone-chilling.

“So don’t ask.” Kathleen paused, hesitating. She then continued, “I take a person’s privacy very seriously. Hence, I have no interest in sharing my private life with outsiders.”

Kathleen’s word echoed in Samuel’s mind. Outsiders?

A shadow gradually enshrouded his eyes. She called me family not long ago, but now I’m an outsider?

“It’s done. You can eat now.” Kathleen turned off the fire at the stove.

She then moved the plate of pasta out to the dining room.

Meanwhile, Samuel tried to stamp out the hostility in his eyes, attempting to regain his composure. “Thank you.”

“All right, enjoy your meal. I’m heading home now.” Kathleen removed her apron and got ready to leave.

Samuel paused for a moment, then asked, “Would you stay and talk for a bit?”

Kathleen gazed at him serenely. “I’m going to bed. The face of a female celebrity is of utmost importance. No botox injections can compare to the benefits of beauty sleep.”

Samuel stared at her in return.

Kathleen had spoken calmly without spite. She was merely stating a fact.

It appeared as if she was undeniably treating Samuel as an average family member.

“Okay, then. Goodnight,” Samuel uttered in disbelief.

Nevertheless, there was nothing he could do about it.

He had no other choice. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to grow closer to Kathleen in his entire lifetime.

When Kathleen approached the doorway, she swiveled around. “Samuel, please revoke my VIP status from the malls.”

Samuel looked at her coldly. “All you need to do is not spend your money there. I’ll stop the subscriptions then.”

“I’ll pay you back next time.” Kathleen desired a clean slate with him.

Samuel glared at her. “Will you be spending Charles’ money?”

“Of course.” Kathleen tipped her head up, then declared proudly, “He’s my brother after all.”

why can’t you spend my money instead?” Samuel was slightly peeved by then. “Or is it that you don’t want to be family with me? I

understand.” Kathleen always had difficulty winning an argument against

turned around and

it. The egg was round and

bite of it. Instantaneously, the corner of his thin lips arched up ever

to

she stepped into the house, she

gloomy expression on his face. “Where did you

a meal with Gemma and Benjamin,” Kathleen explained. “I even

“You had only a meal with them? That’s still no excuse to return so

that Kathleen was trying to mislead him

“I met with Samuel as

nearly fell down the stairs. “And here I thought it

today onward, the two of us are only family members. He is something like a brother to me, and so are you. The two of

“Haha! I will never be his brother. It’ll be asking me to stoop to his

I can’t be bothered to care about all that. In the end, if you do somehow enrage him to the point where he no longer wants to be my family, he’ll

Charles was rendered speechless.

made her way

his family?” Charles found the entire

peered at him. “That’s right. You

do believe that it can be true. But if it’s Samuel, I don’t believe

way too cunning. His proposal to merely be Kathleen’s family is probably just a way for him to buy more time. I bet it’s so that he could get closer to her. Why is she so foolish, though? She

at Charles flatly. She then spoke with indifference. “Charles, not even I know what Samuel is planning. But, at least, with a deal like this,

Charles pursed his lips.

was not afraid of Samuel, Charles feared that Kathleen would be the one to pay for

a fool. “You

taken aback by her

Kathleen marched

long sigh. Perhaps she’s actually clever but she

when Maria brought over an invitation.

surprised.

it open. As she scanned through it, Kathleen began

It’s from Felix Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed the invitation down.

inviting you over?”

between Christopher and me. Now, do you understand what I meant? Nothing was happening between Christopher and me, but in the end, the Morris family misread the situation. They’re making a commotion out of nothing.” There was no readable expression on Kathleen’s

awkward in a heartbeat. “So should we give

my own. It’s obvious that he wants to speak with me alone.

do you plan on telling them?” Charles

had no desire to