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.”

why can’t you spend my money instead?” Samuel was slightly peeved by then. “Or is it that you don’t want to be family with me?

always had

then turned

plate, which had a sunny-side-up egg on it. The egg was round and

up his fork and took a bite of it. Instantaneously, the corner of his thin lips arched up ever so slightly. She can never escape

back to

the

expression on his face. “Where did

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

a meal with

was trying

grinned. She then confessed, “I met with Samuel

nearly fell down the stairs. “And here I thought it

family members. He is something like a brother to

“Haha! I will never be his brother.

as you please then. I can’t be bothered to care about all that. In the end, if you do somehow enrage him to the point where he no longer wants to

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made

you really promise to be his family?”

him. “That’s right.

true. But if it’s

man is way too cunning. His proposal to merely be Kathleen’s family is probably just a way for him to buy more time. I bet it’s so

not even I know what Samuel is planning. But, at least, with a deal like

Charles pursed his lips.

be the one to pay for it if Samuel did end up

sighed. She was not a fool. “You should learn to

aback by her

marched up the

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

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

surprised.

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

Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed the

is he inviting you over?”

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

“So should

my own. It’s obvious that he wants to speak with me alone. So

on telling them?”

no desire