All Too Late

“Well then, when did your affair with Christopher begin?” Samuel asked coldly.

Kathleen leered at him sideways. “Do you truly want to know? Aren’t you afraid of getting triggered?”

“I am,” Samuel answered. His tone was bone-chilling.

“So don’t ask.” Kathleen paused, hesitating. She then continued, “I take a person’s privacy very seriously. Hence, I have no interest in sharing my private life with outsiders.”

Kathleen’s word echoed in Samuel’s mind. Outsiders?

A shadow gradually enshrouded his eyes. She called me family not long ago, but now I’m an outsider?

“It’s done. You can eat now.” Kathleen turned off the fire at the stove.

She then moved the plate of pasta out to the dining room.

Meanwhile, Samuel tried to stamp out the hostility in his eyes, attempting to regain his composure. “Thank you.”

“All right, enjoy your meal. I’m heading home now.” Kathleen removed her apron and got ready to leave.

Samuel paused for a moment, then asked, “Would you stay and talk for a bit?”

Kathleen gazed at him serenely. “I’m going to bed. The face of a female celebrity is of utmost importance. No botox injections can compare to the benefits of beauty sleep.”

Samuel stared at her in return.

Kathleen had spoken calmly without spite. She was merely stating a fact.

It appeared as if she was undeniably treating Samuel as an average family member.

“Okay, then. Goodnight,” Samuel uttered in disbelief.

Nevertheless, there was nothing he could do about it.

He had no other choice. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to grow closer to Kathleen in his entire lifetime.

When Kathleen approached the doorway, she swiveled around. “Samuel, please revoke my VIP status from the malls.”

Samuel looked at her coldly. “All you need to do is not spend your money there. I’ll stop the subscriptions then.”

“I’ll pay you back next time.” Kathleen desired a clean slate with him.

Samuel glared at her. “Will you be spending Charles’ money?”

“Of course.” Kathleen tipped her head up, then declared proudly, “He’s my brother after all.”

brother, too. So why can’t you spend my money instead?” Samuel was slightly peeved by then. “Or is

right, I understand.” Kathleen always had difficulty winning an

then turned around and

egg on it. The egg was

the corner of his thin lips arched up ever so slightly. She can never

back to the

moment she stepped into the house,

on his face. “Where did you go? I hadn’t heard from you

Gemma and Benjamin,” Kathleen explained. “I even bought you a

a meal with

Kathleen was trying to mislead

then confessed, “I met with

fell down the stairs. “And here I thought

I talked things through with Samuel. From today onward, the two of us are only family members. He is something like a brother to me, and so are you. The

laughed sarcastically, “Haha! I will never be his brother. It’ll be asking me to stoop

end, if you do somehow enrage him to the point where he

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made her way

to be his family?” Charles found the entire notion

right.

do believe that it can be true. But if it’s Samuel, I

more time. I bet it’s so that

what Samuel is planning. But, at least, with a deal like this, he

Charles pursed his lips.

would be the

not a fool. “You should learn to

aback by her

Kathleen marched up

her slim figure, then let out a deep, long sigh. Perhaps she’s actually clever but she doesn’t

Maria brought over an invitation. “Ms. Johnson, this is an invitation

surprised. The

took the invitation, then flipped it open. As she scanned through it, Kathleen began to grin from ear to ear. “This is

Ms. Johnson. It’s from Felix Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen

inviting

understand what I meant? Nothing was happening between Christopher and me, but in the end, the Morris family misread

heartbeat. “So should we

that he wants to speak with me alone. So what’s the use of calling Christopher?” Kathleen

plan on telling them?” Charles was

Kathleen had no