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.”

my money instead?” Samuel was slightly peeved by then. “Or is it that you don’t want to

I understand.” Kathleen always had difficulty winning an

turned around

it. The egg was round and reminded him of

a bite of it. Instantaneously, the corner of

back to the

she stepped into the house, she

had a gloomy expression on his face. “Where did you go? I hadn’t

with Gemma and Benjamin,” Kathleen explained. “I even bought

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

angry, thinking that Kathleen was trying to mislead him

“I met with Samuel as

I thought it was him

“Charles, relax. I talked things 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.

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

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

Charles was rendered speechless.

made her

promise to be his

at him. “That’s right.

true. But

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 get closer to her. Why is she so foolish, though?

gazed at 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

Charles pursed his lips.

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

not a fool. “You should learn

was taken aback

Kathleen marched up

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

an invitation. “Ms. Johnson, this is an invitation from the Morris

was surprised.

then flipped it open. As she scanned through 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

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

a heartbeat. “So should we give Christopher

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

do you plan on telling them?” Charles was

truth.” Kathleen had no