In the evening, Samuel returned home as the sun was setting.
Kathleen had been drawing.
When she heard sounds coming from outside the door, she immediately got up.
A look of surprise appeared on her fair and delicate face when she went out. “Y-You’re back?”
Samuel stared at her.
Why is she so shaken up? I just happen to get off work on time.
“I told you I’ll come back earlier, didn’t I?” Samuel said flatly. “You seem unhappy.”
In the past, Kathleen would always welcome him warmly when he returned.
She would even jump into his arms if he was in a better mood.
Now, she did not seem very happy.
“No, I’m not unhappy.” Even Kathleen herself wasn’t sure if she was happy or not.
Perhaps it was because Samuel had disappointed her too many times, so much so that she did not know what to feel anymore.
“Wash your hands and come to dinner.” Samuel said coldly.
“Okay,” Kathleen replied indifferently.
She went to the bathroom to wash up.
Just then, a tall shadow suddenly shrouded her.
Samuel reached out and held her hands. “I’ll help you.”
“I’m not a child.” Kathleen puffed her cheeks. She looked cute that way.
“So… I can’t help if you’re not a child?” Samuel gave her a gentle peck on the cheek.
Kathleen wanted to evade him, but she was trapped in Samuel’s arms.
Her body was quite soft.
in Samuel’s mind as she squirmed
Samuel’s voice was deep and hoarse. “If you
lip angrily. “One
than a month.” Samuel
She gritted her
her hands
from his arms, she headed to the dining room and
Samuel came soon after.
He sat down.
had already prepared
dug in once they
with each other
used to Kathleen telling him everything about her
it odd that she
you been doing today?” Samuel
couldn’t hide from Samuel the
it was impossible to hide it, Kathleen did not wish to make things
you really
“This
coldly. “Do you think that’s
what else do you mean?” Kathleen
hefty sum for
take on such an exhausting job? If she’s short on cash, she could have just
much, you can reduce it. We can both contribute to the household expenses from now on.
a
always twisting my
to work. I don’t want my life to
Samuel froze.
life as well as my finances,” Kathleen said bitterly. “If I leave you, I will become useless. I don’t want that, so I
we won’t get a divorce.” Samuel looked at
her eyes when she met his cold gaze. “I’m sorry. I can’t trust you for the
you want me to do?” Samuel’s
so many years. Can you really forget everything about her now?” Kathleen asked flatly. “So, I’m sorry to say this, but I cannot believe you when you said we won’t get a
flashed coldly. “Then, what about the one-month
sever ties with Nicolette even if I gave you a year.” Kathleen said quietly as she put away her utensils, “That one month
at her coldly. He wished that his eyes could
a divorce, what do you plan to do with Nicolette?” When Kathleen was not acting coquettishly, she had
Samuel said nothing.
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