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.”

your family and your brother, too. So why can’t you spend my money instead?” Samuel was slightly peeved by then. “Or is it that you don’t want

had difficulty

turned around

it. The egg was round and reminded

of it. Instantaneously, the corner of his thin lips arched up ever so slightly.

to the

stepped into the house,

a gloomy expression on his face. “Where did

had a meal with Gemma and Benjamin,” Kathleen explained. “I even bought you a

lips twitched. “You had only a meal with them? That’s still no excuse

was secretly angry, thinking that Kathleen was

She then confessed, “I met with Samuel as

here I thought it was him who was pestering

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 two of you are brothers henceforth. Please do get

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

point where he no longer wants to be my family, he’ll come pestering me once again. When that happens, I won’t let you off so easily,” Kathleen

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made her

really promise to be his family?” Charles found the entire

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

believe that it can be true. But if it’s

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

spoke with indifference. “Charles, not even I know what Samuel is planning. But, at least, with a deal like this, he

Charles pursed his lips.

though he was not afraid of Samuel, Charles feared that Kathleen would be the one to pay

“You should learn

aback by

Kathleen marched up

gazed after her slim figure, then let out a deep, long sigh. Perhaps she’s actually clever but she doesn’t show it. Some things are better left unknown. Elsewise,

having breakfast when Maria brought over an invitation. “Ms. Johnson,

surprised. The

scanned through it,

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

is he inviting you

to ask about what’s going 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

awkward in a heartbeat. “So should we give Christopher

me to go over on my own. It’s obvious that he wants to speak

do you plan on telling them?”

no desire to lie