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.”

peeved by then. “Or is it that you don’t want to be family

Kathleen always had difficulty winning an argument against

then turned around

had a sunny-side-up egg on it. The egg

corner of his thin lips arched up ever

back to

the house,

did you go? I

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

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

angry, thinking that Kathleen was trying to

She then confessed, “I

nearly fell down the stairs. “And here I thought it

today onward, the two of us are only family members. He is something

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

point where

Charles was rendered speechless.

made

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

right. You don’t believe it’s

else, then I do believe that it can be true.

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?

planning. But, at least, with a deal like this, he won’t intervene if we decide to leave one

Charles pursed his lips.

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

She was not a fool. “You should learn to trust in

was taken aback

Kathleen marched

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,

when Maria brought over an invitation. “Ms. Johnson, this is an invitation from the

was surprised.

it open. As she scanned through it, Kathleen began

Felix Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed the

inviting

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 commotion out of

“So should we give Christopher

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

what do you plan on

had no desire