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.”

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

right, I understand.” Kathleen always had difficulty

turned around

a sunny-side-up egg on it. The egg was round and reminded him of Kathleen’s

it. Instantaneously, the corner of his thin lips arched up ever so slightly. She can never escape

walked back to

moment she stepped into the house, she

did you go? I hadn’t heard from you the entire

meal with Gemma and Benjamin,” Kathleen explained.

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

that Kathleen was trying to

“I met with Samuel as

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

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 henceforth. Please do

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

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

Charles was rendered speechless.

made

be his family?” Charles found the

“That’s right. You

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

cunning. 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

at least, with a deal like this, he won’t

Charles pursed his lips.

afraid of Samuel, Charles feared that Kathleen would be the one

She was not a fool. “You should learn to

aback by

marched up the

figure, then let out a deep, long sigh. Perhaps she’s actually clever

Maria brought over an invitation. “Ms. Johnson, this

was surprised.

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

from Felix Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed

inviting you over?”

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

turned awkward in a heartbeat. “So should we give Christopher a call

own. It’s obvious that he wants to speak with me alone. So what’s the use

you plan on telling them?”

Kathleen had no desire