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.”

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

I understand.” Kathleen always had difficulty winning an argument against

turned around and

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

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

back to the Johnson

the house, she heard

did you go? I hadn’t heard from you the entire

Gemma and Benjamin,” Kathleen explained. “I even

had only a meal with them?

Kathleen was trying to mislead him

then confessed, “I met with Samuel as

nearly fell down the stairs. “And here I

with Samuel. From today onward, the two of us are only family members. He is something like a brother to me,

will never be his brother. It’ll be asking

to the 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

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made

promise to be his family?” Charles

peered 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

is probably just a way for him to buy more time. I bet it’s so that he could

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

Charles pursed his lips.

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

a fool. “You should learn to trust in

taken aback by her

Kathleen marched up

gazed after her slim figure, then let out a deep, long sigh. Perhaps she’s actually clever

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

was surprised. The

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

Felix Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed the invitation down.

is he inviting

meant? Nothing was happening between Christopher and me, but in the end, the Morris family

in a heartbeat. “So should we give

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

what do you plan on telling them?” Charles was

no