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.”

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

Kathleen always had difficulty winning an

turned

his plate, which had a sunny-side-up egg on it. The egg was round and reminded him of Kathleen’s adorable

fork and took a bite of it. Instantaneously, the corner of his

walked back to the

moment she stepped into the house, she

did you go? I hadn’t heard from

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

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

was secretly angry, thinking that Kathleen was trying

“I met with Samuel

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

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

be his brother. It’ll

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

really promise to be his family?” Charles

him. “That’s right. You don’t

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

cunning. His proposal to merely be Kathleen’s family is probably just a way for him to buy more time. I bet

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, once everything is

Charles pursed his lips.

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

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

was taken aback by

marched up

she’s actually clever but she doesn’t show it. Some things are better left unknown.

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

was surprised. The

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

Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed the

he inviting you over?”

he wants 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 nothing.” There was no

“So should we give Christopher a call

he wants to speak with me alone. So what’s

what do you plan on

Kathleen had no desire to