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.

Kathleen more, and he would not have

truth was that he had already done so since the beginning, and he had fallen head

steering wheel with her slender fingers as she continued, “Samuel, I could still make my own judgment

and Samuel were

aware that their divorce was not caused by the reason that someone

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

the problem was that they were not meant

we actually got along well before our marriage and

not

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

cold finger against her

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

brows, Kathleen asked, “Do you really understand what I

responded with

through her nose. “Can you stop

paused for a

questioned, “Have you really kept that

After a momentary pause, Samuel continued, “Could you tell me what kind of friends

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

you be this harsh to

speechless in

the one to be

I say

some reason, Kathleen was getting impatient

friend, and you feel the same, too.” Samuel went straight to the point. “It is because we used to be

Kathleen remained silent.

be each other’s close friends. After all, some physical touches are inevitable. What do

Kathleen sneered. “Do you know how easy it is for close friends to step over the

you think close friends tend to step over the line?” Samuel’s charming face grew solemn.

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

breath lingered around her. “You would know how good it feels to have a close friend after having one. Moreover, we’re business partners. I don’t think we

shot him a

darkened as he stared

word, Kathleen pursed her lips

look. “So,

Kathleen exclaimed,

curled his lips