Divorce Anxiety
Chapter 81

“Don’t spout nonsense,” Sandra reprimanded her sister. The former's expression became unnaturalwhen she saw Kathleen. With a stony expression, Kathleen eyed Yvette and uttered, “You have amouth but fail to speak properly. It might as well have grown below you; at least it would servesome form of purpose then.”"What did you just say?” responded Yvette in an extremely shrillvoice."Do you not understand what I mean? If you do, then great. If not, looks like your brain's faultytoo,” said Kathleen with an icy tone.”Kathleen, my sister did not speak in a nice tone just now, butdid you really have to criticize her like this?” interjected Sandra, frustrated.”Well, wasn't your sisterthe one who started it first?” Kathleen said flatly. “Surely you know that it's always the instigatorwho's at fault."Sandra bit her lip and did not say a word.Back then, Kathleen said the exact samething to her.Yvette mocked, “Kathleen, what're you so cocky about? You and Samuel have beenmarried for three years, but he ended up having a mistress anyway."Kathleen’s delicate countenancepaled a shade Previously, Samuel and Nicolette appeared in the Yoeger residence together.Everyonein Jadeborough knew that he personally fed that woman cake.At that time, Kathleen's marriage tohim had not been publicly announced yet, so everyone thought that Samuel and Nicolette would bea couple."Why the silence?” asked Yvette smugly.In a calm manner, Kathleen said, “Even if he has amistress, you decided to insult me, the wife, instead of blaming the cheating man. Where are yourmorals?"Yvette was stunned for a moment before replying angrily, “Kathleen, stop lecturing me likeyou're on the moral high ground. I inquired about this long ago; Samuel and Nicolette were a pair,to begin with. The one who snatched someone else's partner was you! You're the realhomewrecker!"Kathleen sneered and said, “I'm the homewrecker? What a pity—the “homewrecker’you're referring to is actually Samuel's real wife, while Nicolette became the mistress that everyonehates. Are you dissatisfied with that?““Kathleen, you vile, shameless woman! Samuel will divorce youeventually! Homewrecker b*tch!” Yvette hissed through gritted teeth.”Yvette!” Sandra creased herbrows.Kathleen chuckled aloud and said with disdain, “I'm a homewrecker b*tch? What does thatmake your sister?"At that, Sandra's expression turned grim.“What's wrong with my sister?” saidYvette with arms akimbo. “She's a thousand—no, a million—times better than you!"Kathleenglanced at Sandra frostily and uttered, “Sandra, if you can't restrain your sister even the slightest bit,then don’t blame me for going all out.”"Stop talking,” said Sandra as she pulled Yvette's arm,intending to drag her sister away.”Sandra, what're you doing? Why're you afraid of her?” Yvettescowled. “She's a homewrecker, a vixen who destroys other people's relationships! What right doesshe have to be the young madam of the Macari family?"“If I don't have the right, do you?” A hint ofscorn filled Kathleen's beautiful eyes.”If I had the chance, I'm sure Samuel would like me,” declaredYvette assuredly.In truth, her attacks on Kathleen were merely out of her jealousy, not out ofsupport for Nicolette.Yvette came to know Samuel because of Sandra.Rather than saying she “knew”him, she actually only saw his photo as Sandra and Samuel went to the same school.Yvette likedSamuel almost to the point of obsession.Even though she had devised countless plans to approachSamuel, she did not succeed even once.It was absolutely impossible for people of her social statusto get close to Samuel.Perhaps she could have had the opportunity to get in touch with Samuelback when Sandra was still coursemates with him.After that, they did not contact each otheranymore.And so, Yvette lost any chance of seeing Samuel Although Yvette worked hard throughoutthe past few years, her efforts proved to be futile.It was only when Samuel announced his marriagewith Kathleen some time ago that she discovered he was taken.Moreover, the woman that he hadmarried was a parentless orphaned girl.To Yvette, Kathleen did not match up to Samuel other thanthe fact that she was pretty.Thus, when Yvette saw Kathleen, she tried all methods to humiliate thelatter. After all, the person Samuel likes is Nicolette. He wouldn't care about what happens toKathleen!"You?” Kathleen insulted, “Back then, your sister tried everything and failed. You're noteven half as pretty as her, so what makes you so sure of yourself?"Sandra’s face becameflushed.”She would never!” said Yvette confidently. “I'll teach you a lesson if you dare to accuse mysister again!”Slowly, Kathleen stated, “Are you sure? You can't read her mind, so how would youknow that? I remember that she employed very underhanded tactics.”"Kathleen, that's enough!”Sandra bit her lip and snapped, “I have never offended you, have I? Why must you hold on to thepast?”“Who asked your sister to attack me?” Kathleen said nonchalantly, “I told you just now thatyou're not restraining her. Instead, you're letting her do as she pleases. Isn't that right?”Sandra wastaken aback.Kathleen continued stonily, “You had the chance to stop her from sputtering nonsense,but did you? Not at all. Looks like after so many years, you still harbor ulterior motives and impurethoughts for another man despite your upcoming marriage. Since your sister loves being an uprightwarrior for morality and pointing out others’ faults, how could she miss you out?"“Kathleen, you'restill as eloquent as ever,” Sandra commented through clenched teeth.”Thank you for thecompliment. I naturally would not show any mercy toward lowlifes.” Kathleen welcomed thewoman's remark gladly."How dare you scold my sister like that! I'll have your head!” Yvette raisedher fist and aimed it at Kathleen.The corners of Sandra's lips curved upward.She wanted to seeKathleen beaten up.Kathleen’s eyes were cold as ice as she stared directly at Yvette's fist withoutbudging at all.Suddenly, a strong force pulled her, and she fell into a warm embrace.Inhaling thecold, woody scent, Kathleen buried her face into the man’s chest.She felt aggrieved.Samuel huggedher tightly with one arm while using the other to push Yvette away.Sandra and Yvette were utterlyshocked.It's Samuel!When Samuel spoke, it felt as though hell froze over. “Who gave the two of yousuch courage to lay a hand on the young madam of the Macari family?"“Samuel, long time no see,”greeted Sandra awkwardly."Who're you?” Samuel questioned in a cold demeanor.Sandra’s faceturned beet red. Does he not recognize me anymore?”Mr. Macari, she's Sandra, your ex-classmate.My name's Yvette, and I'm her sister.” Yvette was not expecting to meet Samuel here, so she wasvery excited.Samuel’s eyes were dark and cold as he looked at the two sisters. “I asked the two ofyou—who gave you such courage to lay a finger on my wife?""It was she who scolded Sandra first,”justified Yvette. “Mr. Macari, do you really not remember my sister?”“Did you scold her?” Samuellowered his eyes to look at Kathleen, who remained in his arms.The woman's lips were a lusciousshade of red. “I did.""So be it,” said Samuel nonchalantly.Sandra and Yvette's faces fell. He gazed atKathleen's gentle and sweet face and uttered coldly, “Do you think that Id believe you randomlyscolded someone? I know you. If people don't get on your nerves, you wouldn't lash out atthem.”Kathleen was never one to be unreasonable or flaunt her power in public.Samuel knew thisfull well.If she were really that sort of person, she could not possibly have silently tolerated being hiswife for three years.If she did have that kind of intention, their relationship would have beenpublicized a long time ago.Hence, it was definitely not Kathleen who started this ruckus.