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.”

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

understand.” Kathleen always had

turned around and

it. The egg

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

walked back to the Johnson

she stepped into the house, she heard Charles

on his face. “Where did you go?

Benjamin,” Kathleen

only a meal with them? That’s still no

angry, thinking that Kathleen was trying to mislead him with a

confessed, “I met

I thought it was him who was

are only family members.

be his brother. It’ll be asking me to stoop to his

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 be my family, he’ll come pestering me once again. When that happens, I won’t let you off so

Charles was rendered speechless.

made her

be his family?” Charles found the entire

peered at him. “That’s right. You don’t believe

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

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?

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.

be the one to pay for it

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

taken aback by

Kathleen marched

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

over an invitation.

was surprised. The

As she scanned through it, Kathleen began to grin from ear to

It’s from Felix Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed the

inviting you over?” Charles

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

“So should we give Christopher

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

plan on telling

Kathleen had no desire to lie