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

Kathleen always had difficulty winning

then turned around

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

corner of his thin lips arched up

walked back to the

stepped into the house, she heard Charles

his face. “Where did you go?

Benjamin,” Kathleen explained. “I even bought

a meal with them? That’s still no excuse to

that Kathleen was trying to mislead him with a

grinned. She then confessed, “I met with

“And here I thought it was him who was pestering

us are only family members. He is something like a brother to me, and so are you. The two of you are brothers

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

enrage him to the point where he no longer

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made her

promise to be his family?” Charles found the entire notion

him. “That’s right. You don’t believe it’s

else, then I do believe that it can be true. But

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

with a deal like this, he won’t

Charles pursed his lips.

Kathleen would be the

She was not a fool. “You should learn

taken aback by

marched up

Perhaps she’s actually clever but she doesn’t

Kathleen was having breakfast when Maria brought over an invitation. “Ms.

surprised. The

it, Kathleen began to

Felix Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed the invitation down.

is he inviting you over?” Charles

happening between Christopher and me, but in the end, the

turned awkward in a heartbeat. “So

that he wants to speak with me alone. So what’s

on telling them?” Charles

no desire to lie