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.”

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?

right, I understand.” Kathleen always had difficulty winning

turned around

which had a sunny-side-up egg on it.

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

to

stepped into the house,

“Where did you

with Gemma and Benjamin,” Kathleen

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

secretly angry, thinking that Kathleen was trying

She then confessed, “I met with Samuel

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

through with Samuel. From today onward, the two of us are only family members. He is something like a brother to me, and so are you. The two of you are brothers

brother. It’ll be asking me to stoop to

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,

Charles was rendered speechless.

made her way

his family?” Charles found the entire

at him. “That’s right. You don’t

can be true. But if it’s Samuel,

buy more time. I bet it’s so

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

Charles pursed his lips.

would be

“You should learn to trust

taken aback by her

marched

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

when Maria brought over an invitation. “Ms.

surprised. The

took the invitation, then flipped it open. As she scanned through it, Kathleen

Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen immediately

is he inviting

happening between Christopher and me, but in the end, the Morris family misread the situation. They’re making a

heartbeat. “So should we

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

you plan on telling them?”

had no desire