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.

a loss for words when he saw how tormented

of his whim had left an

a numbing pain in his chest right

play hard to get when I reject Caleb and the others. I

intently at

thought if I were to cure myself, I need to 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

at her. “Katie, I am

such an

with another man because I can’t. I can’t even make myself happy. So, I do not wish to

he said, “Kate, how can I make

lost. “I don’t

felt a searing pain inside

Kathleen and circled

not struggle or push him away, for she

felt so fragile and delicate in his

never felt

do?” His voice was hoarse.

could not

of losing her was enough to

under her breath, “Samuel, just give me

Samuel was stunned.

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

as he said hoarsely, “All right. I can promise

I’ll promise you anything.

“All right. You might want to eat

low. “Just continue sleeping. I’m going to call someone to send

not ask him to

and got up to put on his

said as he

already

continued sleeping after Samuel

Samuel drove himself

only disappointed

had not wanted to investigate her mother’s

to think how things might have turned out

to

on the doorbell

The housekeeper was roused.

yawning, she opened the door, only to discover that

Charles?” Samuel asked

in his room,” the housekeeper