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.”

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 winning an argument

then turned

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

the corner of his thin lips

back to

the

face. “Where did you go? I

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

lips twitched. “You had only a meal

Kathleen was

then confessed, “I met with

here I thought it was him who

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

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

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

Charles was rendered speechless.

made her way

promise to be his family?”

“That’s right. You don’t believe

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

cunning. His proposal to merely be Kathleen’s family is probably just a way for him to buy more time. I bet it’s

She then spoke 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 believe that he will let

Charles pursed his lips.

would be the one to pay for it

She was not a fool. “You should learn

aback by

Kathleen marched up

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

morning, Kathleen was having breakfast when Maria brought over an invitation. “Ms. Johnson, this is an invitation from the

was surprised.

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

Johnson. It’s from Felix Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen

is he inviting

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

in a heartbeat. “So should we give Christopher

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

you plan on telling

Kathleen had no desire to lie