No Escape From the Ex-husband
She yelled at Kendrick angrily, "Kendrick, what on earth is wrong with you? The lights aren't even on yet. Stop scaring me like that!"
The lights flickered on. Kendrick could see her expression clearly in the bright light. Her face was pale, and he could see fear in her eyes.
He understood that he scared her by speaking in the dark. Although he thought it was funny, he also felt a little sorry. He didn't think Samantha would be afraid of ghosts.
Kendrick immediately stepped forward and pulled her into his arms. He patted her back gently with his right hand while trying to calm her down like he would usually do to Nathan.