Winning her back after divorce (Divorce anxiety) novel Chapter 267

Chapter 267 Alone In His Room
Kathleen nodded.
Charles pointed at the study and said, “I’ve been holding Caleb back, and the housekeepers are also watching him below the windows. Please try to persuade him.”
Hearing that, Kathleen frowned, her brows drawing together. “What is he planning to do?”
“He wants to kill Finn,” Charles answered while casting a grave look at her.
Kathleen nodded understandingly. “I would want the same if I were in Caleb’s shoe.”
Her frank reply caused Charles to frown even more.
Ignoring that, Kathleen turned and entered the study.
“Get out!” thundered Caleb, whose back was facing Kathleen.
“It’s me,” the latter stated calmly.
Caleb stiffened before turning around, his eyes red with tears as he spoke. “You’re here.”
Kathleen approached him with the utmost concern laced in her tone. “Are you all right?”
In response, Caleb cast a glum look while placing both her hands on his face. His voice was hoarse as he replied, “I never thought she would hang herself…”
Kathleen felt her heart sink.
Tears fell from her eyes as she admitted, “I know. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have let her see Finn…”
In truth, she blamed herself for Vivian’s death.
Kathleen would rather have Vivian live on with her mental condition than be dead.
However, it was too late now; Vivian had chosen to depart the world permanently after discovering the truth.
Caleb started crying. His voice was choked-up as he uttered, “I-I’ve lost my sister, Kate…”
Kathleen had no idea how to comfort him at that moment.
All she could do was walk over and wrap her arms around him, offering a warm embrace.
He, too, hugged her tightly while resting his head on her shoulder.
They remained that way for a few minutes, holding onto each other for any sense of comfort they could get.
Eventually, Kathleen patted his back and said, “Caleb, you need to be strong. There are still things you need to deal with for Vivian’s funeral, and you have to inform your parents that are overseas about this.”
“But I don’t feel like doing it…” A moment passed before Caleb asked hoarsely, “Will you help me?”
“If you need it, I’ll gladly help you out. That’s what friends are for.”
“Thank you.”
“Don’t worry about it. Also, I don’t want you to settle the score with Finn. He’s not worth it. After all, you’ll go to prison for killing him. If you truly want revenge, there are many alternative ways to achieve it. Killing him isn’t the only option.”
“Don’t worry. I won’t let Vivian’s death be in vain!”
“Good,” replied Kathleen. Yet, regardless of his current compliance, she could not stop worrying that Caleb would do something awful.
“I’ve thought it through. So please don’t interfere with Vivian’s matter, Kate. I have a plan to make Finn pay for it,” Caleb suddenly proclaimed.
I’m going to make Finn regret his actions. He’ll spend the rest of his life paying for my sister’s death. Killing him would mean letting him off too easily!
“Don’t do anything rash,” Kathleen urged with concern.
“I won’t. I would never tarnish my life over a scumbag like him.”
Only after hearing that did Kathleen heave a sigh of relief.
Then, she released him from her embrace and instructed, “Recomposed yourself and call your parents, okay? I’m heading downstairs to check up on things.”
Even though Caleb had asked her to stay out of Vivian’s matters, she could not bring herself to stand by and not do anything.
“All right.” Caleb nodded.
However, something flickered in his gaze as he watched Kathleen turn to leave.
When Kathleen arrived downstairs, the Lewis residence’s housekeepers had efficiently assembled the mourning hall’s furniture in a short time.
She approached the butler and instructed grimly, “Caleb’s mentally and physically exhausted. I’ll help bear some of his responsibilities in arranging Vivian’s funeral. There’s no need to trouble him, so please come to me should you need anything.”
“Understood,” replied the butler right away.
Since Mr. Lewis has given Ms. Johnson the power to handle his family affairs, that must mean she’s in charge of the family now. It looks like he’s planning to make her his wife.
“That’s all. You may resume with your tasks,” Kathleen stated.
“All right.” The butler turned on his heels to leave.
Soon after, Kathleen looked around in confusion.
Where did Charles go?
Once Vivian’s obituary got published, many guests arrived at the residence for her memorial service.
Even Samuel showed up, but he merely glanced at Kathleen without doing anything.
Vaguely recalling what had happened the night before, Kathleen strolled over to him.
However, Samuel retreated half a step backward.
His actions put Kathleen at a loss for words.
“It’s best if we keep our distance. After all, I promised not to show up in front of you again,” he said.
In response, she lightly pinched the space between her brows. “I did ask you to stay out of my life. But I never asked you to avoid me like the plague. Besides, we’ll have to face one another eventually since we have many collaborative projects. There’s no way you can avoid me forever.”
Silence fell as Samuel kept mum.
“Anyway, thank you for attending and paying tribute to Vivian,” Kathleen said politely.
“Why are you here?” came Samuel’s husky reply.
Kathleen explained, “Vivian and Caleb are my friends. It’s only natural that I help out.”
Is that so? Deep down, Samuel did not believe her words.
She continued, “Besides, Caleb’s not feeling the best right now, so I figured I’d help him out.”
Upon hearing that, Samuel felt even more upset.
“How kind of you,” he remarked emotionlessly, the bitterness in his tone unnoticed by Kathleen.
It was then that Caleb joined the two.
He greeted in a deep and hoarse voice, “Kate.”
Kathleen instantly looked to her side and asked, “You’re here.”
Caleb nodded, and clarified, “My head aches.”
Hearing that, Kathleen placed the back of her palm on his head, frowning. “You seem to have a fever. I think you should rest up in your room in case it worsens.”
“Can you come with me?” Caleb’s brows twisted together in a stern expression as he added, “There’s something I need to talk to you about.”
Kathleen nodded before shooting a sideways glance at Samuel. “I’ll be taking my leave first, then.”
As the two turned to leave, Samuel studied them with an unwavering and steely gaze.
It was not long before Kathleen supported Caleb into the house.
She even asked the butler to prepare some fever-reducing medicine for him.
“Right away, Ms. Johnson.” The butler nodded.
Following that, the two headed upstairs to Caleb’s room.
Caleb lay down on his bed, his body limp from fatigue.
He was indeed sick, but the reason he went downstairs was also to provoke Samuel.
It was only understandable since he had already lost a family member. He did not want to lose Kathleen as well.
This was his only chance to have her.
Kathleen’s kind and soft-heartedness was the one thing he could use to his advantage.
“Lie down and rest,” Kathleen said while tucking him in.
That was when Caleb grabbed her hand with his remaining strength while asking hoarsely, “Can you stay with me?”
She nodded.
“Thank you,” came his reply.
“Have you called your parents?” Kathleen asked in concern.
“I have,” Caleb answered as his countenance grew paler. “They’re already on their way back.”
Those words provided brief reassurance to Kathleen as she pursed her cherry lips. “I see.”
Caleb’s eyes locked onto her like magnets. “You don’t have to take responsibility. Vivian’s death has nothing to do with you. The one who should be paying dearly is Finn!”
Those words made every muscle in Kathleen’s body tense up. “I thought Vivian could make it through those tough times, but I never thought…”
“No woman can handle being set up for utter humiliation by the man she loves. That being said, she acted so normal at first even I believed she had moved on,” said Caleb, whose gaze bore holes into the ceiling above.
A wave of sadness washed over Kathleen, suffocating her from within. She eventually said, “This might not have happened if I paid more attention and care in handling things.”
“It’s not your fault.”
“You should rest up.” Kathleen added softly, “There are more matters that require your attention tomorrow.”
“Yeah.” Caleb nodded before shutting his eyes.
He continued holding Kathleen’s hand as he fell into a deep slumber.
A sigh slipped out of Kathleen at that moment.
She truly felt sorry for what happened with Vivian.
Who would have expected that Vivian would end her life this way… Also, I still haven’t seen Charles anywhere. I wonder where he went…
Half an hour passed when Kathleen heard loud commotions coming from downstairs.
She immediately got up and exited the room.
As soon as she arrived downstairs, she saw Charles dragging Finn over.
The former thundered at the top of his lungs, “Get on your knees!”
At the same time, Kathleen noticed how Finn could not bring himself to look straight at Vivian’s funeral portrait. All he did was shoot a quick look at it before avoiding it altogether.
She walked over but instantly froze in her tracks when she noticed Samuel sitting by the side.
He hasn’t left yet?
Mixed emotions filled Samuel’s predator-like gaze as he studied her.
Finally. What the hell were they doing alone in his room for this long?