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.”

and your brother, too. So why can’t you spend my money instead?” Samuel was slightly peeved by then. “Or

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

then turned around and

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

and took a bite of it. Instantaneously, the corner of his thin lips arched up ever so slightly. She can

to the

she stepped into the

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

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

twitched. “You had only a meal with them? That’s still no excuse to return

was secretly angry, thinking that Kathleen was trying to mislead him with a

grinned. She then confessed, “I

here I thought it was him

talked things through with Samuel. From today onward, the two of us are only family members.

laughed sarcastically, “Haha! I will never be his brother. It’ll be asking me to stoop to his

enrage him to the point where he no longer wants to be my family, he’ll come pestering

Charles was rendered speechless.

made her

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

“That’s right. You

then I do believe that it can be true. But if it’s Samuel,

for him to buy more time. I bet it’s so that he could get closer to her. Why is she so foolish, though? She actually bought

planning. But, at least, with a deal like this, he won’t intervene if

Charles pursed his lips.

not afraid of Samuel, Charles feared that Kathleen would be the

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

aback

Kathleen marched up the

actually clever but she doesn’t show it. Some things are better left unknown. Elsewise, it would be utterly

an invitation. “Ms. Johnson, this is

was surprised.

scanned through it, Kathleen began to grin from ear to ear. “This is

Felix Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen immediately

he inviting you over?” Charles

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

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

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

on

had no desire to lie to