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.”

why can’t you spend my money instead?” Samuel was slightly peeved by

I understand.” Kathleen always had

turned around

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

took a bite of it. Instantaneously, the corner of

to

she stepped into the house, she heard

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

with Gemma and Benjamin,” Kathleen explained. “I

“You had only a meal with them? That’s

was secretly angry, thinking that Kathleen was trying

grinned. She then confessed, “I met

here I thought

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

be his brother. It’ll be asking

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

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made her

his family?” Charles found the entire

right. You don’t believe it’s

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

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

like this, he won’t intervene if we decide to leave one day. Otherwise, once everything is settled, do you honestly believe

Charles pursed his lips.

was not afraid of Samuel, Charles feared that Kathleen would be the one to pay for

not a fool. “You should

taken aback

marched up

then let out a deep, long sigh. Perhaps she’s actually clever but she

an invitation. “Ms. Johnson, this

surprised.

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

Maria answered.

he inviting

about what’s going on between Christopher and me. Now, do you understand what I meant? Nothing was happening between Christopher and me, but

awkward in a heartbeat. “So should

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

plan on telling

truth.” Kathleen had no desire to lie to