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

always had difficulty

then turned around

at his plate, which had a sunny-side-up egg on it. The egg was round and reminded him of Kathleen’s

of it. Instantaneously, the corner of his thin lips arched up ever so slightly. She can

back to

the house, she heard Charles

gloomy expression on his face. “Where did you

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

corner of Charles’ lips twitched. “You had only a meal

thinking that Kathleen was trying to mislead him with

She then confessed, “I met with Samuel

here I thought it was

the two of us are only family members. He

will never be his brother. It’ll

him to the point where he no longer wants to be my family,

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made her way

to be his family?” Charles found

peered at him. “That’s right. You

true. But if it’s Samuel,

be Kathleen’s family is probably just a way for him to buy more time. I bet it’s so that he could get closer to her. Why is she so foolish, though? She actually

Charles flatly. She then spoke with indifference. “Charles, not even I know what Samuel is planning. But, 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

Charles pursed his lips.

of Samuel, Charles feared that Kathleen would be the one to pay for it if

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

taken aback by her

marched up

then let out a deep, long sigh. Perhaps she’s actually clever but she doesn’t show it.

over an invitation. “Ms.

was surprised. The

As she scanned through it, Kathleen began

from Felix Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed the invitation down.

inviting you over?” Charles

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

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

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

you plan on telling them?”

no desire to