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.”

can’t you spend my money instead?” Samuel was slightly peeved by then. “Or

had difficulty winning an argument against

turned around

it. The egg

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

to the Johnson

stepped into the house,

“Where did you go?

a meal with Gemma and Benjamin,” Kathleen explained.

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

secretly angry, thinking that Kathleen was trying to

“I

nearly fell down the stairs. “And here I thought it was

family members. He is something like

never be his brother. It’ll be asking

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 once again. When that happens, I won’t let you

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made her way

really promise to be his family?” Charles found

“That’s right. You don’t believe it’s

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

is way too cunning. His proposal to merely be Kathleen’s family is probably 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

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

Charles pursed his lips.

that Kathleen would be the one to

not a fool. “You should

was taken aback by

marched

then let out a deep, long sigh. Perhaps she’s actually clever but she doesn’t show it. Some things are better left

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

surprised. The

As she scanned through it, Kathleen began to grin

Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed the invitation down. “It’s

inviting you over?” Charles

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

a heartbeat. “So should we give Christopher

go over on my own. It’s obvious that he wants to speak with me alone. So what’s the use of calling Christopher?”

what do you plan on telling them?” Charles was

truth.” Kathleen had no desire to lie