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.”

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

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

turned around and

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

Instantaneously, the corner of

walked back to the

moment she stepped into the house, she heard Charles

“Where did you go? I hadn’t

and Benjamin,” Kathleen

of Charles’ lips twitched. “You had only a meal with them? That’s still no

thinking that Kathleen was trying to

grinned. She then confessed, “I met with Samuel

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

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

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

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

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made her

be his

“That’s right. You don’t

be true. But if it’s Samuel,

him to buy more time. I bet it’s so that he could get closer to her. Why

what Samuel is planning. But, at least, with a deal like this, he

Charles pursed his lips.

be the one to pay for it if Samuel

fool. “You

aback

Kathleen marched

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

having breakfast when Maria brought over an

was surprised.

through it,

answered.

he inviting

wants to ask 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

heartbeat. “So should we give Christopher a call

It’s obvious that he wants

plan on telling them?” Charles

truth.” Kathleen had no desire to