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.”

you spend my money instead?” Samuel was slightly peeved by then. “Or is it that you don’t want to be family with me? I don’t mind

I understand.” Kathleen always had

then turned around and

had a sunny-side-up egg on it. The egg was

of his thin

walked back to the Johnson

stepped into the house, she

gloomy expression on his face. “Where did you

a meal with Gemma and Benjamin,” Kathleen

twitched. “You had only a meal with them? That’s still

thinking that Kathleen was trying to mislead

She then confessed, “I met with Samuel as

here I thought it was him who was pestering

with Samuel. From today onward, the two of us are only family members. He is something like a brother

sarcastically, “Haha! I will never be his brother. It’ll be asking me to stoop

where he no longer wants to be my family, he’ll come pestering me

Charles was rendered speechless.

made her

to be his family?” Charles found the entire notion

right. You don’t believe

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

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

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

Charles pursed his lips.

that Kathleen would be the

fool. “You should learn to trust in me

was taken aback

marched up the

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, it

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

surprised. The

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

Felix Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed the

he inviting you over?” Charles

Christopher and me, but in the end, the Morris family

a heartbeat. “So should

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

plan on telling them?” Charles was

Kathleen had no desire to lie to