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.”

and your brother, too. So why can’t you spend my money instead?” Samuel was slightly peeved

I understand.” Kathleen always had difficulty winning an argument against

then turned around

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

a bite of it. Instantaneously, the corner of his thin lips arched

back to

she stepped into the house, she heard Charles

on his face. “Where did you go? I hadn’t

meal with Gemma and Benjamin,”

only a meal with them? That’s still no excuse

thinking that Kathleen was trying to mislead him with

then confessed, “I met with Samuel as

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 you are brothers henceforth. Please do get

laughed sarcastically, “Haha! I will never be his brother. It’ll be asking me to

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

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made

be his family?” Charles found the entire

right. You don’t believe

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

just a way for him to buy more time. I bet it’s so that he could get closer

a deal like this, he won’t intervene if we decide to leave one day. Otherwise, once everything is settled, do you honestly

Charles pursed his lips.

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

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

taken aback by

marched up the

actually clever but she doesn’t show it. Some things are better left unknown. Elsewise, it would be utterly

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

was surprised. The Morris

it, Kathleen

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

inviting you over?”

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

turned awkward in a heartbeat. “So

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

what do you plan on

no