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.”

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

had difficulty winning an argument

turned

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

bite of it. Instantaneously, the corner of his thin lips arched

to the Johnson

moment she stepped into the house,

expression on his face. “Where did you

Gemma and Benjamin,”

“You had only a meal

thinking that Kathleen was trying to mislead

She then confessed, “I

I thought it was him who

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.

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

the end, if you do somehow enrage him to the point where he

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made her

to be his family?” Charles found the

at him. “That’s right.

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

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

planning. But, at least, with a deal like this, he won’t intervene if we decide to leave one day. Otherwise, once everything

Charles pursed his lips.

Charles feared that Kathleen would be the

a fool. “You

was taken aback by her

marched up the

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

Kathleen was having breakfast when Maria brought over an invitation.

surprised.

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

Felix Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen immediately

he inviting

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 out of nothing.” There was no readable expression on Kathleen’s

“So should we give Christopher a call

that he wants to speak with me

do you plan on telling them?” Charles was

no desire to lie