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.”

too. So why can’t you spend my money instead?” Samuel was slightly peeved by then. “Or is it that

had difficulty winning an

turned

stared at his plate, which had a sunny-side-up egg on it. The egg was round

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

walked back to

into the house, she heard

face. “Where did you go? I

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

Charles’ lips twitched. “You had only a meal with them?

angry, thinking that Kathleen was trying to mislead him with a

She then confessed, “I

the stairs. “And here I thought it was him who

of us are only family members. He is something like a brother to me,

brother. It’ll

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 come pestering me once again. When that happens, I won’t let you off so

Charles was rendered speechless.

made

really promise to be his family?” Charles

at him. “That’s right.

do believe that it can be true.

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

even I know what Samuel is planning. But, at least, with a deal like this, he won’t intervene if we decide to leave one day. Otherwise, once everything is settled, do you

Charles pursed his lips.

Samuel, Charles feared that Kathleen would be the one

She was not a fool. “You should learn to

taken aback

marched up

then let out a deep, long sigh. Perhaps she’s actually clever

morning, Kathleen was having breakfast when Maria brought over an invitation. “Ms. Johnson, this is

was surprised.

As she scanned through it, Kathleen began to

Felix Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed the invitation

is he inviting you

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

a heartbeat. “So should we give Christopher

go over on my own. It’s obvious that he wants to speak with me

on

Kathleen had no