Divorce Anxiety (Kathleen and Samuel)

Kathleen said dryly, “No rush. I’m putting on makeup at nine because I don’t have any parts in the morning.”

Samuel pursed his lips and said, “All right. You may continue sleeping then. I’m going to accompany you.”

Kathleen sat up from the bed and said, “Samuel, could you ask me before you kiss me next time?”

Samuel was rendered speechless.

She wiped her lips and said, “I have multiple ways to push you away.”

She could have used medicine to render him unconscious, but she did not wish to do that.

“You surely will not agree to it if I ask. So, I’m going to rule this out.”

“Aren’t you afraid that I’m going to hate you?” Kathleen asked angrily.

“You already loathe me. Who knows when I’m going to die? Better get some more kisses before I kick the bucket,” Samuel said with a half-smile.

It was Kathleen’s turn to be rendered speechless.

“We’ll talk after you eat.” Kathleen sighed to herself. She could not keep this up with Samuel any longer.

Noticing that her expression was grim, he asked, “What do you want to talk about?”

“You can’t continue pestering me like this,” she said sternly.

Samuel sat up as well as he leaned against the headboard. “I don’t want to talk about that.”

“Then why did you ask me about it?” Kathleen was enraged.

That man was getting on her nerves.

Samuel flashed a half-smile at her.

Kathleen pinched her glabella and muttered, “Samuel, I hope you could be more serious.”

She thought she was being really patient with him.

Samuel trained his eyes on her and uttered, “I am being very serious right now, Kate.”

She put her hand down and said, “Samuel, let me be honest with you. The previous three-year marriage has scarred me for life. I can’t just move on just because you tell me you love me. You will never understand how terrified I am every time I sit in your car late at night. I am always plagued by this fear of not knowing just when you’re going to throw me out of the car.”

Samuel was stumped.

“I am haunted by countless worries. There may no longer be Nicolette standing between us, but there is no guarantee that there won’t be another Nicolette in the future. I do not wish to relive that past. Do you understand?” she explained with furrowed brows.

loss for words when he

do out of

felt a numbing pain in his

against the headboard and said, “Samuel, I’m not trying to play

intently at

move on and open up. But I just can’t move on. I’m terrified that all men will end up like you. I’m afraid of going through

wistfully at her. “Katie, I

was I such an *sshole back

I will not be together with another man because I can’t. I can’t even make myself happy. So, I do not wish to make another man unhappy by dragging

kept his silence for some time before he said, “Kate, how

looked lost. “I

felt a searing pain inside

and circled her into

away, for

she felt so fragile and delicate in his

had never

what should I do?” His voice was hoarse.

could not lose

of losing her was enough

“Samuel, just give

Samuel was stunned.

you can show me how sincere you are, I’m willing to give you another chance. So, could you stop pushing

shuddered as he said hoarsely, “All right. I

I’ll promise you anything.

eyes and said, “All right. You might want to

sleeping. I’m going to call someone to

did not ask

let go of her and got up

leaving,” he said as he

already

sleeping

the end, Samuel

only disappointed in marriage. She

not wanted to investigate

things

drove to the

the doorbell multiple

The housekeeper was roused.

opened the door, only to discover that it was Samuel.

Samuel

sleeping in his