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

she uttered, “Mr. Lewis, the greatest issue is with her psyche. It's not

Caleb made no reply.

chain her,” Kathleen added with a

countered, “This is

stuck in Kathleen's

things you do not understand. Moreover, this is just a deal

frowned upon hearing his

would have left already. And since I have promised Caleb, I need to keep my word. I was indeed filled with sympathy when I saw Vivian. I know my nosiness is my fatal weakness, but I really want to help her, seeing her in such a state. Nonetheless, Caleb is right too. This is just

right. I won't interfere, but I have a request,”

The latter knitted his

to visit her anytime so I can understand

“Okay.” Caleb nodded.

a sigh of

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

Kathleen answered

not expect Caleb to give her the medicinal herbs

send you

tipped

two as

with questions, she resisted the urge to

told herself to stop being

at the entrance of the

beforehand if I

eyes were dark and bottomless. “No need. You can visit her anytime as long you don't speak of

him to suddenly be

makes

“Got it. Good

Caleb hummed in response.

the car carrying the herbs she obtained with great

breath

was still waiting for

slept?” she

I fall asleep when you're not back yet?” Frowning, he asked,

“Charles!” Kathleen screeched angrily.

a momentary pause, Charles continued, “Did you see Caleb's

family overseas?” Kathleen

Charles replied while nodding

first.”

as Kathleen turned

lit a cigarette

Is she overseas?