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.”

I’m your family and your brother, too. So why can’t you spend my money instead?” Samuel was slightly peeved by

I understand.” Kathleen always had difficulty winning an argument

turned around

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

Instantaneously, the corner of his thin lips arched up

back to

the house, she heard Charles

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

meal with Gemma and Benjamin,” Kathleen explained.

a meal

thinking that Kathleen was

grinned. She then confessed, “I met with Samuel as

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

us are only family members. He is something like a brother to me, and so

sarcastically, “Haha! I will never be his brother. It’ll be

care about all that. In the end, if you do somehow enrage him to the point where

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made

you really promise to be his

him. “That’s right. You don’t

it can be true. But

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

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

Charles pursed his lips.

of Samuel, Charles feared that Kathleen would be the one to pay

a fool. “You should

was taken aback

Kathleen marched up the

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

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

was surprised.

then flipped it open. As she scanned through it,

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

inviting you

me, but in the end, the Morris family misread the situation. They’re making a commotion out of nothing.” There

awkward in a heartbeat. “So should we give Christopher a call

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

plan on

had no desire