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.”

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

Kathleen always had

then turned around

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

of his thin lips arched up ever so slightly. She can never

back to the

the house,

a gloomy expression on his face. “Where did you go? I hadn’t

a meal with Gemma and Benjamin,” Kathleen explained. “I even bought you a

a meal with them? That’s still no

Kathleen was trying to mislead him with a

“I met

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

members. He is something like a

I will never be his brother. It’ll be asking me to

him to the point where he no longer wants to be my family, he’ll come pestering me once again. When that

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made her

you really promise to be his family?” Charles found the entire

peered at him. “That’s right. You

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

man is way too 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

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

Charles pursed his lips.

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

fool. “You should learn

aback

Kathleen marched up

a deep, long sigh. Perhaps she’s actually clever but she doesn’t show it. Some things are better

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

surprised. The

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

Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed the

inviting you

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

awkward in a heartbeat. “So should we give Christopher

that he wants to speak with me alone. So what’s the use of calling Christopher?”

you plan on telling them?”

no desire to lie to