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

always had difficulty winning an

then turned around and

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

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

walked back to

into the house,

on his face. “Where did

a meal with Gemma and Benjamin,” Kathleen explained.

a meal with them? That’s still no excuse

was trying to mislead

She then confessed, “I met

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

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

brother. It’ll be

about all that. In the end, if you do somehow enrage 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.

promptly made her way

really promise to be his family?”

peered at him. “That’s right. You

be true. But if

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 that he could

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

Charles pursed his lips.

that Kathleen would be the one to pay for it if Samuel did end up plaguing

a fool. “You should learn to trust

was taken aback by

marched up

actually clever but she doesn’t show

an invitation. “Ms. Johnson, this is an

was surprised. The

it, Kathleen began to grin from ear to ear. “This is from

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

is he inviting you over?”

what I meant? Nothing was happening between Christopher and me, but in the end, the Morris family misread the situation. They’re making a

heartbeat. “So should we give Christopher a call

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

on telling them?” Charles was

Kathleen had no desire