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

had difficulty

then turned around and

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

and took a bite of it. Instantaneously, the corner of his thin lips arched up ever so slightly. She can never escape

back to

moment she stepped into the

expression on his face. “Where did you go? I hadn’t heard from

and Benjamin,” Kathleen

a meal with them? That’s still no excuse

angry, thinking that Kathleen was trying

She then confessed, “I

here I thought it was him

felt at ease. “Charles, relax. I talked things through with Samuel. From today onward, the two of us are only family members. He is something like a brother to me, and so are you. The

his brother. It’ll be asking me to stoop

please then. I can’t be bothered to care about all that. In the end, if you do somehow enrage him to the point where he no longer wants to be my family, he’ll come

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made her way

be his family?” Charles found the entire

at him. “That’s right. You don’t

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

way for him to buy more time. I bet it’s so that he could get closer to her. Why is she so foolish, though? She

flatly. 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,

Charles pursed his lips.

afraid of Samuel, Charles feared that Kathleen would be the one to pay for it if Samuel did end up plaguing

not a fool. “You should learn to trust in me

was taken aback by

marched up the

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

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

surprised.

she scanned through it, Kathleen began to grin from

from Felix Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen immediately

he inviting you over?”

do you understand 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

awkward in a heartbeat. “So should we give Christopher

he wants to

you plan on telling

Kathleen had no desire to lie to