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.”

why can’t 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

Kathleen always had difficulty

turned around

sunny-side-up egg on it. The egg

corner of

back to the

stepped into the

“Where did you go? I hadn’t heard

Benjamin,” Kathleen explained. “I even bought you

twitched. “You had only a meal with them?

thinking that Kathleen was trying to mislead him with a

confessed, “I

here I thought it was

relax. I talked things through with Samuel. From today onward, the two of us are only family members. He is

never be his brother.

the point where he no longer wants

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made her

you really promise to be his family?”

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

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

be Kathleen’s family is probably just a way 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.

would be

not a fool. “You should

aback

marched up the

clever but she doesn’t show it. Some things are better left unknown. Elsewise, it would be

an invitation. “Ms. Johnson, this is

surprised. The Morris

it 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 down.

is he inviting you

Christopher and me. Now, do you understand what I meant? Nothing was happening between Christopher and me, but in the end, the Morris family

“So should

It’s obvious that he wants

on telling them?” Charles

had no desire to lie