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.”

you spend my money instead?” Samuel was slightly peeved by then. “Or is it that you

always had difficulty

turned around and

a sunny-side-up egg on it. The egg

of

to the Johnson

moment she stepped into the

his face. “Where did you

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

corner of Charles’ lips twitched. “You had only a meal with them? That’s still no excuse to return

was trying to mislead

then confessed, “I

down the stairs. “And here I thought it was him

onward, the two of us are only family members. He is something like a brother to me, and so are you. The two of you are brothers henceforth. Please

his brother. It’ll be asking me to stoop

him to the point where he no longer wants to be my family, he’ll come pestering me once again. When

Charles was rendered speechless.

made her way

promise to be his family?” Charles

at him. “That’s right. You don’t

then I do believe that it can be true. But if it’s Samuel, I don’t believe

for him to buy more time. I bet it’s so

at least, with a deal like this, he won’t intervene if we decide to leave one day. Otherwise, once everything is settled, do you honestly believe that he will let

Charles pursed his lips.

feared that Kathleen would be the one to pay

was not a fool. “You should learn to trust

taken aback by

Kathleen marched up the

her slim figure, then let out a deep, long sigh. Perhaps she’s actually clever but she doesn’t show it. Some things are better

having breakfast when Maria brought over an invitation. “Ms. Johnson, this is an invitation from the

was surprised. The

it open. As she scanned through it, Kathleen began to

Felix Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed the invitation down. “It’s

inviting you over?”

wants to ask about what’s going on between Christopher and me. Now, do you understand what I meant? Nothing was happening between Christopher and me, but in the end, the Morris family misread the situation. They’re making a commotion out of nothing.” There was no readable expression on Kathleen’s clean face

turned awkward in a heartbeat. “So should we give Christopher a

on my own. It’s obvious that he wants to speak

what do you plan on telling

truth.” Kathleen had no