All Too Late

Chapter 172

“Kate,” Christopher rumbled her name.

“What is it?” Kathleen asked in mild confusion.

That tone of his was far too gentle.

“I’m jealous,” he admitted in a hoarse voice. “I know there isn’t actually anything going on between you two, but I still got angry when I saw the news.”

His words left her stunned.

“You’re a smart lady. I’m sure you know my feelings for you,” he continued with a gulp. “If you don’t fancy Caleb, please give him a proper rejection, all right?”

Kathleen’s head was throbbing uncontrollably.

“There’s seriously nothing between us, Chris. I swear,” she insisted in helplessness.

“Mm, I believe you.” His voice was low as a mumble. “If there’s anything you need, come look for me, not him.”

“He sells medicinal herbs, though. I can only look for him.”

“I’ll be the middleman for you two, then,” Christopher suggested meaningfully. “You don’t have to interact with him.”

Subtle discomfort was starting to tug at the woman’s heart. “I have my own social life too. I don’t want anyone to interfere with whom I talk to and what I do with them.”

That made the man pause.

“I don’t like the feeling of being controlled. I mean, do I really have to get your permission for everything I do?” she added flatly. “I hope you understand what I mean.”

Even though Samuel had refused to publicize her identity back when they were together, he had never tried to control her in any way.

It was true that Kathleen had a docile and obedient personality.

Nonetheless, that didn’t mean she would simply let someone else dictate her life.

Christopher was aware that he had crossed the line.

“I’m sorry. That was insensitive of me,” he murmured, knowing he had gotten ahead of himself.

He had been in too much of a hurry to get rid of all the uncertainties.

In the process of doing so, he had pushed Kathleen past her limits.

“I’m hanging up.” With that, she ended the call, leaving Christopher dumbstruck.

Charles eyed his sister and piped up, “Christopher must be heartbroken.”

“I don’t like it when people try to interfere with my life,” she declared impassively.

“He’s just a little too possessive.” Charles tried to defend Christopher.

to her feet. “Why should I

left

to do things that I disapprove of. Don’t you think that’s disrespectful of him?” she continued to point out while gazing down at her brother. “Do you guys think I’m some kind of

she turned

Charles was

over. Christopher really pissed her off this

wanted to

was

began to scratch his head, sensing an

entire night and finally knocked off work at two

returned to the lounge to get changed,

do

she merely ignored him, got into

vehicle, Charles was on the verge of tears. “I’m

of responding, Kathleen looked right at the driver and ordered coldly, “Start the

driver didn’t dare to disobey, so he

much as Charles wanted to cry, no

seemed that his sister was

closed her eyes to rest in the car

they had arrived, she finally opened her eyes and got out of the

right as she was about

out in his

turned around and saw the man in a black

her, startled by the look on her face. “Who on

was one of

moment, the headlights of a car

turned

shook his head in

I have some ingredients at home. Would

he agreed while

“Come on in, then.”

obediently followed

way, he would do whatever

and saw Kathleen bringing Samuel into the house,

her coat off. “Have a seat.

coat from her and hung it up on the rack. “I’ll help you out. It’ll be

she accepted his

coat and hung it

packed to the brim

few of the

so she decided not to make the

helped her with rinsing the ingredients while she

of them spoke to

observed them from

paid any mind to him, and he felt as if he had

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