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.”

instead?” Samuel was slightly peeved by then. “Or is it that you don’t want

Kathleen always had

turned around

it. The egg was round and reminded him of

Instantaneously, the corner of his thin

to the Johnson

moment she stepped into the house, she heard

did you go? I hadn’t

Benjamin,” Kathleen explained.

meal with them? That’s still no excuse to

angry, thinking that Kathleen was trying

“I met

“And here I thought it

members. He is something like a brother to me, and so are you. The two of you are brothers henceforth. Please do

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

to care about all that. In the end, if you do somehow enrage him to the point where he no longer

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made

his family?” Charles found the entire

at him. “That’s right.

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

to buy more time. I bet it’s so that he could get closer to her. Why is she

indifference. “Charles, not even I know what Samuel is planning. But, at least, with a deal like this, he won’t intervene if we

Charles pursed his lips.

be the one

not a fool. “You should

aback by

Kathleen marched up

sigh. Perhaps she’s actually clever but she doesn’t show it.

over an invitation. “Ms. Johnson, this is an invitation from the Morris

was surprised.

it,

Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed the

inviting you

on between Christopher and me. Now, 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 of nothing.” There was no readable expression on Kathleen’s

in a heartbeat. “So should we give Christopher a

It’s obvious that he wants to speak

you plan on telling them?” Charles

Kathleen had no desire