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.”

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

turned around and

it. The egg was round and reminded him of Kathleen’s

Instantaneously, the corner of his thin lips arched up ever

to

she stepped into the house, she heard

“Where did you go?

a meal with Gemma and Benjamin,” Kathleen

a meal with them? That’s still no excuse to return so

was trying to mislead him with

then confessed, “I met with

down the stairs. “And here I thought it

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

“Haha! I will never be his brother.

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

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made her way

promise to be his family?” Charles found the

“That’s right.

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

a way for him to buy more time. I

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 is settled, do you honestly believe that he

Charles pursed his lips.

though he was not afraid of Samuel, Charles feared that Kathleen would be

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

aback

marched up

long sigh. Perhaps she’s actually clever but

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

was surprised. The Morris

flipped it open. As she scanned through it, Kathleen began to grin from

It’s from Felix Morris,” Maria answered.

he inviting you

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

“So should

my own. It’s obvious that he wants to

do you plan on telling them?” Charles was

had no desire