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.”

peeved by then. “Or is it that you don’t want to be family with

Kathleen always had difficulty winning

turned around

had a sunny-side-up egg on it. The egg

and took a bite of it. Instantaneously, the corner of his thin lips arched

to the Johnson

into the

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

Gemma and Benjamin,” Kathleen explained. “I

had only a meal with them? That’s

was secretly angry, thinking that Kathleen was trying to

She then confessed, “I met with

nearly fell down the stairs. “And here I

I 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 of you are brothers henceforth. Please do

brother. It’ll

be 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

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made her way

you really promise to be his family?” Charles found the entire

him. “That’s right. You don’t believe

can be true. But if it’s

to buy more time. I bet it’s so that he could get closer to

like

Charles pursed his lips.

Charles feared that Kathleen would be the one to pay for it if Samuel did

was not a fool. “You

taken aback by

marched up the

let out a deep, long sigh. Perhaps she’s actually clever but she doesn’t

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

was surprised.

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

It’s from Felix Morris,” Maria answered.

he inviting you over?” Charles

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

awkward in a heartbeat. “So

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

plan on telling them?” Charles

no desire