Divorce Anxiety (Kathleen and Samuel)

After retracting her hands, Kathleen held Vivian's wrist.

Vivian flinched and raised her head to stare at Kathleen from under her long, thick bangs.

Curling up her red lips, Kathleen cooed, “I'm not here to hurt you. Can you give me your hand?”

Vivian gave no response, but her wrist remained in Kathleen's hands.

Kathleen silently breathed in relief and began checking Vivian's pulse.

However, she only frowned deeper.

“How's she?” Caleb asked, his hands tucked in his pockets.

Kathleen put down Vivian's hands and stood up. “Let's talk outside.”

Caleb inclined his head.

After leaving the room, Kathleen stared seriously at him.

“She had been pregnant before?”

Caleb nodded.

“However, her way of aborting the baby was very extreme, so her health was severely affected. Mr. Lewis, if you don't tell me why she became mad, I can't save her,” Kathleen declared, knitting her brows.

Clenching his fingers, Caleb maintained his composure and said, “She was pregnant, but she didn't want the child, so she tied a rope around her abdomen and...”

“Why didn't you stop her?” Kathleen gasped in horror.

After all, it was too cruel.

“She already did that when we found out.” Staring at her blankly, Caleb asked, “Do you have any methods to make her return to normal?”

“We can only cure her once we target the source of her illness. Although I've learned Granddad's secret technique, it has a disadvantage,” Kathleen replied solemnly.

“What is it?”

“It will shorten a person's lifespan by half.”

Caleb fell silent.

“Is there no other way?” he asked, staring darkly at her.

Kathleen shook her head. “Unless we find out why she became mad and gradually treat her afterward.”

After a moment's contemplation, Caleb suggested, “What if you treat her first?”

not impossible, but—” Kathleen still wanted to remind him, but he interjected, “Give me

greatest issue is with her psyche.

Caleb made no reply.

you can't chain her,”

Caleb countered,

stuck

you do not understand. Moreover, this is just a deal between us. You have

upon hearing

my word. I was indeed filled with sympathy when I saw Vivian. I know

won't interfere, but I have a request,” announced Kathleen, staring calmly

it?” The latter

so I can understand her

“Okay.” Caleb nodded.

a sigh

already asked someone to prepare the things you want. You can take them

you,” Kathleen

not expect Caleb to give her the medicinal herbs she wanted straightaway after her first time checking

you back,”

Kathleen tipped her

two as he drove

with questions, she resisted the urge

she told herself to stop being a

car at the

if

visit her anytime as long you don't speak of her

to suddenly be so

makes

nodded. “Got it.

Caleb hummed in response.

carrying the herbs she obtained with great difficulty, he

a long breath before walking into

still waiting for

haven't slept?” she

when you're not back yet?” Frowning, he asked, “But, why are you back so

“Charles!” Kathleen screeched angrily.

a momentary pause, Charles continued, “Did you

his family overseas?”

replied while

I'll go rest first.” Kathleen strode toward the

warmly as Kathleen turned around and

left, he lit a cigarette and

Is she overseas?