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.

get to her feet. “Why should I have to sacrifice my social life

reply left him

to do things that I disapprove of. Don’t you think that’s disrespectful of him?” she continued

that, she

was still

Christopher really pissed her off

He wanted to stop

was

his head, sensing an

finally knocked off work at two in

returned to the lounge to get changed, then walked out of the film

approached her and asked, “Darling, do you

him, got into the Alphard, and

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

at the driver

to disobey, so he

wanted to cry, no tears

seemed that his sister was seriously

eyes to rest in the car

she finally opened her eyes and got out

voice sounded right as she was about to

out in his

that, Kathleen turned around and saw the man in

her, startled by the look on

one

moment, the headlights of a

a glance, then turned back

shook his

some ingredients at home. Would

he agreed

“Come on in, then.”

followed her

he would do whatever she

saw Kathleen bringing Samuel into the house, his

took her coat off. “Have a seat.

up on the rack. “I’ll help you out. It’ll be faster if we

she

he took off his own coat and hung it up as well before following her into

the fridge, which was packed to the

chose a few of the ingredients

food with a milder taste, so she decided not to make the fondue

with rinsing the ingredients while she

spoke to each

observed them

him, and he felt as if he

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