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.”

was slightly peeved by then.

I understand.” Kathleen always had

turned around

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

bite of it. Instantaneously, the corner of his thin lips arched up ever so slightly. She can never escape from

to the Johnson

she stepped into the

did

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

Charles’ lips twitched. “You had only a meal with them? That’s still no

thinking that Kathleen was trying to mislead him with

She then confessed, “I

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

things through with Samuel. From 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 you are brothers henceforth.

“Haha! I will never be his brother. It’ll

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

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made her

to be his family?”

“That’s right. You don’t

else, then I do believe that it can be true. But if it’s Samuel,

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

know what Samuel is planning. But, at least, with a deal like this, he won’t intervene if we decide

Charles pursed his lips.

feared that Kathleen would be the one to pay for it if Samuel did end

was not a fool. “You

taken aback by

Kathleen marched

out a deep, long sigh. Perhaps she’s actually clever but she doesn’t show it. Some things are

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

surprised. The Morris

open. As she scanned through it, Kathleen began to grin from ear

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

inviting you over?”

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

turned awkward in a heartbeat. “So

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

on telling them?”

no desire to lie