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.”

brother, too. So why can’t you spend my money instead?” Samuel was slightly peeved by then. “Or is

always had difficulty

then turned

his plate, which had a sunny-side-up egg on it. The egg was round and reminded him

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

back to

moment she stepped into the house, she

on his face. “Where did you go? I hadn’t heard from you the entire

Benjamin,” Kathleen explained. “I even bought you a

twitched. “You had only a meal with them?

that Kathleen was trying to

confessed, “I met with

stairs. “And here I thought it was him

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

“Haha! I will never be his brother.

please then. I 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

Charles was rendered speechless.

made her

promise to be his family?” Charles found the entire

him. “That’s right. You don’t

it can be true.

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

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 everything is settled, do you honestly believe that he will let us

Charles pursed his lips.

was not afraid of Samuel, Charles feared that Kathleen would be the one to pay for it if Samuel did end up

“You should

aback by

Kathleen marched up

she’s actually clever but she doesn’t show it. Some things are better

Maria brought over an invitation. “Ms. Johnson, this is an invitation from the

surprised. The Morris

flipped it open. As she scanned through it, Kathleen began to grin from ear to

Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed the invitation

inviting

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

heartbeat. “So should we give

is asking me to go over on my own. It’s obvious that he wants to

you plan on telling

had no desire to lie