All Too Late

Kathleen nodded.

With her brows furrowed, Gemma asked, “So you two are cousins, right?”

“Yes.” Kathleen pursed her lips. “But I refuse to acknowledge her as my cousin.”

“Right! Someone like her isn’t good enough to be your cousin. No wonder there’s a resemblance between you and Nicolette.”

Kathleen replied calmly, “Yes. I even became her replacement back then.”

Samuel cleared his throat, trying to soothe the awkwardness.

As though she had sensed something, Gemma replied, “I’ll be on duty tonight, so I’ll take care of your granny for you.”

“Gem, thank you,” Kathleen expressed her gratitude.

“There’s no need to thank me.” Looking into Kathleen’s eyes, Gemma said, “Look at your dark circles. They look so bad. Hurry and go home to have some rest.”

“All right. I’ll get going now.” Kathleen nodded.

“Okay. Be careful on your way home,” reminded Gemma.

Kathleen gave a slight nod and tugged at Samuel before leaving.

After leaving the hospital, Kathleen and Samuel got into a Maybach.

Samuel let out a cough and said, “I’ve never taken you as a replacement before. Never.”

He could ensure that, at least.

Although Kathleen and Nicolette resembled one another, and sometimes he had also wondered why they looked so alike, he had never taken Kathleen as Nicolette’s replacement.

Pursing her red lips, Kathleen replied, “It doesn’t matter anymore.”

In a deep voice, Samuel muttered, “Kate, if I had taken you as her replacement, I would’ve only disliked you more.”

Kathleen shot him a sideways glance.

“I know myself well, and I think you do too.” Samuel’s voice was hoarse. “If I couldn’t accept how you resemble Nicolette, I wouldn’t have married you.”

Initially, he married Kathleen due to pressure from Diana.

However, he definitely did not see Kathleen as Nicolette’s replacement.

would have resented Kathleen more,

had already done so since the beginning, and he

trust you.” Kathleen held the steering wheel with her slender fingers as she continued, “Samuel, I could still make my own judgment on some matters. The misunderstanding wasn’t the

Samuel were both

that their divorce was not caused by the reason that someone had sowed discord between

there were some misunderstandings, and they were to talk things out, they would still divorce

problem was that they were not meant

that we

not say

it’d be better for us to stay friends.” Kathleen had no choice but to make

his cold

was gentle as he replied, “You don’t have to explain to me, and you don’t have to feel pressured. Kate, I’m not doing anything to you. After you’ve done treating me, it’s all up to you whether you

her brows, Kathleen asked, “Do you

responded with a

scent of the man wafted through her nose. “Can you stop with those gestures that a friend wouldn’t

a second before

glance and questioned, “Have you really kept that in

continued, “Could you tell me what kind of friends we are

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

you said, would you be this harsh

was rendered speechless

So now I’m the one to be

say

For some reason, Kathleen was getting impatient and

straight to the point. “It is because we used to be husband

Kathleen remained silent.

all, some physical touches are inevitable. What

easy it is for close

close friends tend to step over the line?” Samuel’s charming face grew solemn. “Have you ever had any

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

man’s warm breath lingered around her. “You would know how good it feels to have a close friend after having one. Moreover,

him

gaze darkened as he

word, Kathleen pursed her lips

look. “So, is that

Kathleen exclaimed,

curled his lips into