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.”

family and your brother, too. So why can’t you spend my money instead?” Samuel was slightly peeved by then. “Or is it that you don’t want

understand.” Kathleen always had difficulty

then turned around

sunny-side-up egg on it. The egg was round and reminded him of Kathleen’s

the corner of his thin lips arched up ever so slightly. She can never

back to the

stepped into the house, she heard Charles

did you go? I hadn’t

a meal with Gemma and Benjamin,” Kathleen explained.

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

that Kathleen was

grinned. She then confessed, “I met

“And here I thought it was him

the two of us are only family members. He is

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

if you do somehow enrage him to the point where he no longer wants to be my family, he’ll come pestering me once again. When that happens, I

Charles was rendered speechless.

made

really promise to be his

at him. “That’s right. You don’t believe

believe that it can be true. But if it’s

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

planning. But, at least, with a deal like this, he won’t intervene if we decide to leave one day.

Charles pursed his lips.

be the one to pay for it if Samuel

not a fool. “You should learn to

taken aback by her

Kathleen marched

clever but she doesn’t show it. Some things are better left unknown. Elsewise, it would be utterly

having breakfast when Maria brought over an invitation. “Ms. Johnson,

was surprised. The Morris

she scanned through it, Kathleen began to grin from ear to ear. “This is from

from Felix Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen immediately

inviting

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 clean face

awkward in a heartbeat. “So should we give

obvious that he wants to speak with me alone. So what’s the use of calling Christopher?”

do you plan on telling them?” Charles

Kathleen had no desire to