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.”

slightly peeved by then. “Or is it that you don’t want to be family with me? I don’t mind either

always had difficulty winning an

turned

on it. The egg

Instantaneously, the corner of his thin lips arched up ever so slightly. She can never escape

walked back to the Johnson

moment she stepped into the house, she heard Charles

did you go? I hadn’t heard from you

Benjamin,” Kathleen

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

thinking that Kathleen was trying to mislead him

confessed, “I met

down the stairs. “And here I thought it was

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

will never be his brother. It’ll be asking me

if you do somehow enrage him to the point where he no longer wants to

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made

be his family?” Charles

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

it’s someone else, then I do believe that it can be true. But if it’s Samuel, I don’t believe it at

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

deal like this,

Charles pursed his lips.

Samuel, Charles feared that Kathleen would be the one

“You should

was taken aback

Kathleen marched up

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

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

surprised.

open. As she scanned through it, Kathleen began to grin from ear to ear. “This

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

he inviting

on between Christopher and me. Now, do you understand what I meant? Nothing was happening between Christopher and me, but in the

turned awkward in a heartbeat. “So should we

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

what do you plan on telling them?” Charles

truth.” Kathleen had no desire