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.”

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

understand.” Kathleen always had

then turned around and

had a sunny-side-up egg on it.

corner of his thin lips arched up ever so slightly. She can never

back to the

into the house, she heard

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

and Benjamin,” Kathleen explained.

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

Kathleen was trying to mislead him

then confessed, “I met with

here I thought it

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

laughed sarcastically, “Haha! I will never be his brother.

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

Charles was rendered speechless.

made her way

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

at him. “That’s right. You

then I do believe that it can be true. But if

way for him to buy more time. I bet it’s so that he

gazed at Charles flatly. 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 day. Otherwise,

Charles pursed his lips.

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

She was not a fool. “You should

was taken aback by

Kathleen marched

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

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

was surprised.

the invitation, then flipped it open. As she scanned through it, Kathleen began to grin from ear to

Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed the

is he inviting you over?” Charles

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

“So

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

plan on telling them?”

had no desire to lie