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.”

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

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

turned around and

it. The egg was round and reminded him

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

walked back to the

moment she stepped into the house, she heard

gloomy expression on his face. “Where did you go?

with Gemma and Benjamin,” Kathleen explained.

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

angry, thinking that Kathleen was trying to mislead him with a

She then confessed, “I met with Samuel

I thought it

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 henceforth.

will never be his brother.

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

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made

his family?” Charles

him. “That’s right. You don’t believe

I do believe that it can be true. But if it’s Samuel,

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

is planning. But, at least, with a deal like this, he won’t intervene if

Charles pursed his lips.

though he was not afraid of Samuel, Charles feared that Kathleen would be the one to pay for it if Samuel

sighed. She was not a fool. “You should learn to trust

aback by

Kathleen marched up

slim figure, then let out a deep, long sigh. Perhaps she’s actually clever but she doesn’t show it. Some things are better left unknown. Elsewise,

Kathleen was having breakfast when Maria brought over an invitation.

surprised. The Morris

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

Ms. Johnson. It’s from Felix Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed the invitation

he inviting you over?”

but in the end, the Morris family misread the situation. They’re making a commotion out of nothing.” There was no

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

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

on telling them?” Charles

had no desire to lie