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 don’t want to be family with

had

then turned around

stared at his plate, which had a sunny-side-up egg on it. The egg was round and reminded him of Kathleen’s

up his fork and took a bite of it. Instantaneously, the corner of his thin

to the Johnson

stepped into the

did you go? I hadn’t heard from

meal with Gemma and Benjamin,” Kathleen

meal

thinking that Kathleen was

then confessed, “I

nearly fell down the stairs. “And here I thought it

us are only family members. He is something

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

do somehow enrage him to the point where he no longer wants to be my family,

Charles was rendered speechless.

made her way

promise to be his family?”

right.

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

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

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

Charles pursed his lips.

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

a fool. “You

aback

marched up

she’s actually clever but she doesn’t show it. Some things are better

breakfast when Maria brought over an invitation. “Ms.

surprised. The

then flipped it open. As she scanned through it, Kathleen began to grin from ear to ear. “This is

Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed the invitation down. “It’s Christopher’s

he inviting

me, but in the end, the Morris family misread the situation. They’re making a commotion out

a heartbeat. “So should we give

to go over on my own. It’s obvious that he wants to speak with me alone. So what’s the use of

you plan on

had no desire to lie