Divorce Anxiety (Kathleen and Samuel)

“Dr. Yarrow, I'll be leaving first,” Kathleen declared with a smile.

“Okay. Be careful on the way,” Ethan reminded as he watched her leave.

After leaving the hospital, Kathleen got into her car and called Caleb.

He picked up after two rings.

“Hello. Who are you?” Caleb asked, his voice low and cold.

“Mr. Lewis, hello,” Kathleen answered politely. “I am Kathleen Johnson.”

Kathleen? Isn't she Samuel's ex-wife? Why is she calling me?

“Mr. Lewis, I got your phone number from Dr. Yarrow. I want to buy some medicinal herbs, and Dr. Yarrow said you have them,” Kathleen explained.

“So it was Dr. Yarrow who suggested you find me.” His voice still emotionless, Caleb asked, “What do you want?”

“I have a list with me. However, I want the medicinal herbs to be wild. The price is not an issue.”

“Wild medicinal herbs are difficult to find and expensive. Even if I have them, you may not be able to afford them,” Caleb replied monotonously.

Kathleen was at a loss for words.

“Send me your list. I'll take a look,” Caleb offered in a calm voice.

Judging from his tone, he did not seem reluctant to help.

“Mr. Lewis, why don't I message you on WhatsApp? It's easier that way,” Kathleen suggested tentatively.

“Sure.” Caleb nodded.

After hanging up, Kathleen added his phone number to her contacts.

His name in the app was still Caleb Lewis.

Kathleen sent him a message, and he added her to his contacts too.

Then, she sent the list over.

After a while, Caleb texted: This is not a list. It is a prescription.

Kathleen answered: There isn't much difference.

Caleb: You made this prescription yourself?

Kathleen: Yes

Caleb: Do you know Connor Johnson?

Kathleen texted back after a short pause: He is my granddad.

Caleb: Your granddad?

Kathleen: Yeah, my granddad.

you do me a favor,

not expect

not

Come to my house at nine o'clock

that, Kathleen

someone to pick

Kathleen froze.

Does he

Mr. Lewis, I forgot to tell you, but I'm not that kind

message back after

not to have seen it?

eight o'clock, Caleb came to pick Kathleen

Caleb's Maybach, Charles commented to Kathleen, “The most amazing car plate number I have seen in Jadeborough is four As, which belongs to your ex-husband, Samuel's car. The other one will be this car with four

“I think I've

unmarried and doesn't even have a girlfriend. It's fine if you don't want Christopher. He is cousins with Samuel, so it's weird anyway.

out wearing

aloof and handsome

different from Samuel's. Caleb was more

was

was icy from

Mr. Lewis—” Kathleen

steering wheel with his long fingers, Caleb interrupted, “I'm

Kathleen fell silent.

had already spoken, she heaved a sigh of

go to his home so

a state of

Suddenly, her phone vibrated.

Kathleen

Samuel: Are you sleeping?

Kathleen: Yeah.

Samuel: Good night.

Kathleen sighed.

awkward lying to Samuel, as if I got caught cheating on him.

was lost in her

sidelong at Kathleen, Caleb realized she was prettier

that, she seemed meek and

go,” Caleb declared, his voice

of the car, and

lived overseas, he lived alone all these years, so his house seemed

mansion, Kathleen asked softly, “Caleb, why did you bring me

not want to

for a moment, she followed him upstairs, her hands

Kathleen had brought a pepper spray