Divorce Anxiety
Chapter 8

Chapter 8 All Alone"Why aren't you driving? Isn't Nicolette waiting for you?” Kathleen askedcoldly.Samuel had wanted Kathleen to take the front passenger seat, but he changed his mind whenhe heard what she said and started the engine.Neither of them spoke a word on the way home.Theatmosphere in the car crackled with tension.Samuel felt that it was all Kathleen's fault.If she hadbehaved like she was before, they would not have argued.Halfway through the journey, Samuel'sphone rang.It was Nicolette again.”"What did you say? I'll go over immediately.” Samuel suddenlystopped the car and turned to Kathleen. “Get down. I'll ask Tyson to come and take youhome."Kathleen refused to move."Get down.”"It's almost twelve. Are you going to leave a girl hereall by herself?” Kathleen's heart wrenched."Tyson will be here in five minutes."Kathleen felt asickening lurch in her heart. Her face was drained of color.Biting her lip, she got out of the car."Fiveminutes. Tyson will be here soon. Wait here,” Samuel said.Kathleen lowered her head and keptquiet.She had nothing to say to Samuel anymore.Even if Samuel did not have any feelings for her,he should know that it was not safe to leave a girl by the road at this hour.Yet he had chosen toleave her by the road.Samuel glanced at Kathleen. For some reason, he felt awful seeing her headhung low.Just then, his phone rang again.Nicolette needed him now.Without hesitation, Samueldrove away.Tears ran down Kathleen's cheeks, falling to the ground.Five minutes later, Tyson arrivedto pick her up.However, there was no one on the road.Where is Mrs. Macari?Tyson tried to callKathleen.However, no one answered the phone.Sensing that something was not right, Tyson quicklygave Samuel a call.”Did you replace her? Remember to send her home safely. If she’s hungry, ask—"Samuel started talking the minute he picked up Tyson's call.“Mr. Macari, Mrs. Macari is missing,”Tyson said in a quavering voice."Missing?” Samuel frowned."Yes. There's no one on the road. I triedcalling Mrs. Macari, but no one answered the phone.” Tyson was starting to feel nervous.”Send somemen to look for her. You must replace her no matter what,” Samuel bellowed.What should I do ifsomething happens to her?“Okay.” Tyson hung up the phone and ordered some men to search forKathleen with him.However, they could not replace her within a ten-kilometer radius.Tyson checked thesurveillance cameras and got the shock of his life.Indeed, Kathleen had met with a bad guy.A manwho appeared to be drunk had dragged her into an alley.Tyson's face turned ashen, and he calledSamuel immediately.Stunned, Samuel said, “I'll be right there.”He stood up and was about to leavewhen Nicolette tugged at his sleeve. “Samuel, what's the matter?""Something happened toKathleen.”"Something happened to Kathleen?” Nicolette pursed her lips. “Is she deliberately causingtrouble because she doesn’t want to divorce you?"“No.” Samuel was very sure that it was notplanned by Kathleen. He knew her to be a very simple person.“All right, then. Go quickly and comeback soon. I'll wait for you,” Nicolette said.Samuel nodded and walked out.Nicolette bit her lip.Kathleen, you're really scheming, but it's no use. Samuel is mine.Samuel rushed to the scene whereKathleen had gone missing.Tyson handed a phone to him. “Mr. Macari, this is Mrs. Macari“s phone.There's blood on it."A chill ran down Samuel's spine. “Go replace her! I want her dead oralive!""Understood!” Tyson nodded and immediately ordered his men to search again.Samuel’sknuckles whitened as he gripped Kathleen's phone. He prayed hard that nothing had happened toher.”Oh my god!” Gemma Young was shocked to see Benjamin Young carrying a girl, who wassmeared with blood, into the house.”Stop talking nonsense! Move aside!” Benjamin growled.Gemmaquickly moved to one side as Benjamin placed Kathleen on the couch.Gemma walked over. “Isn'tshe... Kathleen?""Yes. Bring me a towel.” Benjamin's eyes were fixed on Kathleen.”Okay.” Gemmawent to the bathroom and handed a wet towel to Benjamin. “Benjamin, what happened?"“I was onmy way here to look for you when I saw a drunkard harassing a girl. I only realized that she wasKathleen after I saved her.” Benjamin helped Kathleen wipe her face."Why is there blood?” Gemmafrowned."It belongs to the drunkard. She's not hurt."Gemma folded her arms. “Benjamin, shouldn“tyou send her to the hospital?"“She asked me not to send her to the hospital before she passedout.”"Why?” Gemma did not understand at all."How would I know?” Benjamin shrugged. “I'll leaveher with you. I'm leaving."”Benjamin, where are you going? You have blood all over you. Willsomeone call the police if they see you in this state?” Gemma was worried about her brother.”l amthe police. Who are they going to call? I'm going to the police station to check who her family isand give them a call."Gemma'’s face darkened. “Does she still have any family? She's like us. Ourparents are no longer around.”"I'll still have to check."Kathleen had muttered the name “Sam” whenshe was conscious.Benjamin thought Sam must be her family, possibly her boyfriend.They had notseen each other for so long. Benjamin was not surprised that she now had a boyfriend. However, hewas a little heartbroken.Benjamin left after instructing Gemma, “If Kathleen wakes up, ask her whoelse is there in her family. Give them a call and get them to pick her up. If she refuses to say, leaveher alone. Don't force her."Gemma looked at Kathleen's ashen face and sighed.She was wipingKathleen's face with a towel when Kathleen opened her eyes."You're awake.” Gemma soundedrelieved.Stunned, Kathleen looked at Gemma in a daze. “Gem?"“Oh, you still remember me? Ithought you've forgotten about me ever since you were adopted by the Macari family,” Gemmateased.Kathleen paused for a while. “I wasn't adopted by the Macari family.”"Whatever it is, I'm gladthat you're awake. Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?” Gemma started to examine Kathleen.Ithad been so many years, and Kathleen was still as beautiful as before.”I'm feeling fine. Where is thisplace?” Kathleen pursed her lips.”My house. My brother saved you. He asked me to call your familyonce you're awake, in case they get worried.”Kathleen looked up in bewilderment. “I don't have anyfamily.”She would have nothing after she divorced Samuel.Gemma said wistfully, “That's right. Wehave no family. We are all alone now.”You still have Benjamin,” Kathleen corrected her.Gemmasighed. “Oh, do you want to give the Macari family a call?"Call the Macari family? What will Samueldo if he knows about it?Kathleen was put in a spot. If Diana and Wynnie knew that Samuel had lefther alone late at night, and she had almost been molested by a drunkard, Diana would know thatSamuel had gone to look for Nicolette.lt would incur Samuel's wrath.