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

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

turned

had a sunny-side-up egg on it. The egg was round and

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

to the

the house, she

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

Benjamin,” Kathleen explained.

lips twitched. “You had only a meal with them?

was secretly angry, thinking that Kathleen was trying to mislead

then confessed, “I met with Samuel as

here I thought it was him who was

talked things through with Samuel. From today onward, the two of us are only family members. He is something like a brother to me, and so are you. The two

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

bothered to care 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

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made her

you really promise to be his

peered at him. “That’s right. You don’t

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

just a way 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

a deal like this, he won’t intervene if we decide to leave one day.

Charles pursed his lips.

feared that Kathleen would be the one to pay for it if Samuel did end up plaguing

not a fool. “You

taken aback

marched up

Perhaps she’s actually clever but she doesn’t show it. Some things

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

was surprised. The Morris

it, Kathleen began to grin from ear to

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

is 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

a heartbeat. “So should we give Christopher a call

It’s obvious that he wants to speak with me alone. So what’s the use of calling

do you plan on telling

truth.” Kathleen had no desire