Divorce Anxiety
Chapter 11

Chapter 11 Live To See My Own WeddingAfter Kathleen finished her sentence, she got into thecar.She curled up in the back seat.It was not what she had intended.She had wanted to say hergoodbyes to him in goodwill before divorcing, but Samuel kept agitating her.Samuel got into thecar, sat by her side, and asked the driver to start driving.He did not look at Kathleen throughout thejourney, but his eyes flashed with mixed emotions.When they arrived at the bottom of thecondominium, both Kathleen and Samuel got out of the car."Why are you coming up? Aren't yourushing to the hospital to accompany Nicolette?” Kathleen asked coldly.Samuel frowned. “Kathleen,this is my home, too.”Kathleen pursed her lips and turned to walk away.She knew that it wasSamuel's home, but she felt that he had never treated it as such.He had never cared enough for thisfamily.Samuel noticed that Kathleen was limping as she walked.He quickly caught up in largestrides, held her by her wrist, and pulled her into his arms before lifting her up to carry her.At thatmoment, Kathleen's tiny chin quivered slightly, and her eyes welled up with tears.She was not aparticularly resilient person. Ever since she lost her mom and dad, she cried very often.However, shealways held it in so that no one could tell.Nonetheless, in the face of Samuel, she could not help butbreak down.She wrapped her arms around Samuel's neck as her tears trickled down continuously. Itwas a heartbreaking sight to behold.Samuel softened as he watched her cry pitifully. “What ababy."Kathleen pursed her lips.Samuel carried her and walked into the elevator.Kathleen was stillcrying.Irritated, Samuel said, “Stop crying.”Seeing her cry made him feel frustrated. However,Kathleen's tears still flowed uncontrollably.Frowning, Samuel lowered his head and kissed her lips toseal her mouth.Kathleen got taken aback as she thought that Samuel was just trying to scare her.She did not expect him to really kiss her.Because of that, Kathleen was stunned and actuallystopped crying.Satisfied, Samuel carried her out of the elevator.Standing at the doorstep of theircondominium unit, he entered Kathleen's birthdate and opened the door.Finally, they were back toa familiar place.Kathleen asked Samuel to put her down, but he placed her on the bedinstead.Thereafter, he took out some medicated cream from the drawer.He knew that there wouldalways be some medications stored in the house for emergencies.Kathleen would often fall sick.Moreover, she often knocked into something by accident when she walked.As her skin was delicate,a light hit would leave her bruised.Sometimes, he would get rough in bed, and Kathleen's soft skinwould end up in a bad state.He wondered if her future husband would be able to take good care ofher given how fragile she was.As he thought about that, Benjamin's face popped up in hismind.Benjamin was a policeman, which was a pretty good profession to have. Furthermore, he wasquite good-looking. Although he could not compare with Samuel, he could still captivate naiveyoung women like Kathleen who had barely stepped into the real world and were unaware of thereal deal. However, Samuel's eyes turned dark.He could not live with the fact that he was going tolose such a beautiful, sweet, and soft lady to someone else.Samuel applied the cream on Kathleen'ssprained ankle.Kathleen tried to shift her leg to avoid him, but his long and well-defined arm heldfirmly on her leg to prevent her from escaping.He only loosened his grip after he finished applyingthe cream.Kathleen retreated all the way to the end of the extremely large bed. With a darkenedface, he questioned, “Why are you avoiding me?”She was really testing his patience every now andthen.Kathleen pulled the blanket over her. “You are not needed here. Go and care for yourNicolette.”She was very tired and wanted to rest.A lot of things had happened that day, so sheneeded to process everything in her mind and think about how she could end the marriagebetween her and Samuel completely Earlier, she was not joking when she said that she wanted toget divorced first before informing Diana.She could love a man for ten years, but she could give upon him instantly as well.Even though it would break her heart immensely, she did not want to harmherself anymore.Her heart had been aching too terribly.Furthermore, she was still carrying a child, soshe would still live on bravely.”l will go when you fall asleep,” Samuel replied coldly.Staring at himdesolately, Kathleen snapped, “Samuel, do you know how cruel you are in doing this to me? I'drather you don't stay here with me. You might as well just leave here for good.”He was reallytreating her too well and too badly at the same time."Kathleen, stop speaking nonsense and go tosleep.” Samuel's face turned a shade darker.Her eyebags were very visible by then.”l will sleep evenwithout you telling me to,” Kathleen responded quietly.Staying up the whole night was not healthyfor her child. Wrapped in her blanket, she lay down. With a hoarse voice, she said, “Samuel, I will waitfor you at the City Hall at twelve in the afternoon.”With that, she closed her eyes and soon fellasleep.Samuel stared at her pale but delicate face, and a flash of coldness went past his eyes.Howeager she is to divorce me. Don't tell me it's because of that Benjamin. Is that man really that good?How could he make her brush off Diana's love for her and take the matter into her own hands firstbefore informing Diana?Kathleen did not have a good sleep.She dreamed of her mom and dad.Theywere covered in blood from head to toe, and their faces were disfigured. Even their limbs weremutilated.She wanted to throw up, but she could not do so.Gemma wailed while huggingher.Meanwhile, she stared at her dead parents with a pale face. Her body became chilled allover."Dad! Mom!” Kathleen yelled. “Don't leave me! No!"“Kathleen! Kathleen!” Samuel was about toleave when Kathleen started having nightmares.Sitting at the bedside, Samuel shook her shoulders.“Wake up, Kathleen!"“Dad! Mom! Don’t go! Don't leave me alone... Bring me with you, please?”Kathleen was still in her bad dream.Samuel frowned. His efforts in waking her up were futile.Leftwith no choice, he pulled her with her blanket into his arms and lightly patted her back. In a deepmagnetic voice, he consoled, “Kate, don’t cry. I won't leave you. Don't cry, okay?"Gradually, Kathleenquietened down.Samuel continued hugging her. He was afraid that the moment he put her down,she would cry again.At that moment, Nicolette sent a message to Samuel: Samuel, are you not hereyet?As though words were precious, Samuel gave a one-word reply: Yeah.Nicolette texted: Have youfound Kathleen?Samuel paused for a while before sending: No.Nicolette frowned.He hasn't foundher yet? Kathleen can't be hiding on purpose, right?Nicolette then wrote: Samuel, if there's really nochoice, why not call the police?Samuel replied: What's the point of calling the police? The personlost is not their wife.Nicolette froze.She was deeply agitated by the word “wife” from Samuel.IsSamuel acknowledging Kathleen as his wife? How is that possible? What if these are sent byKathleen herself? Kathleen, that pig! She must be using the most extreme tactics and doingwhatever she can to get Samuel. With that thought in her mind, Nicolette texted: Samuel, is thatreally you?Samuel: What do you mean by if it is really me?Nicolette: Because you used the word“wife.” How would you admit that Kathleen is your wife?Samuel flipped the records and repliedindifferently: It's just an analogy. If something really happens to Kathleen, my grandma will hold meaccountable. She has not recovered from her illness yet. The divorce is put on hold for now.Deeprage arose briefly from within Nicolette’s eyes.What did he say? The divorce is put on hold for now?Does he know how long I've been waiting for this day? That Kathleen really has some abilities andtactics to make Samuel change his mind in just a day.Nicolette then replied in a pretentious way: Iknow you are concerned about your grandma—so am L. It's okay. I can wait. But I don't know if I canwait till the day I get a bone marrow transplant from a donor. Am I really not going to live to see myown wedding?