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.

done so, he would have resented Kathleen

since the beginning, and he had fallen head over heels in love

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

and Samuel were both

their divorce was not caused by

were to talk things out, they would still divorce

problem was that they were not meant

realize that we actually got along well before our marriage and after

did not

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

cold

to you. After you’ve done treating me, it’s all up to you whether you wish to leave or stay. I’ll not stop you. Besides, I’ll agree if you want to keep in touch. If you wish to stay as friends,

brows, Kathleen asked, “Do you really

responded with

refreshing scent of the man wafted through her nose. “Can you stop with those gestures that a

for a

glance and questioned, “Have you really

momentary pause, Samuel continued, “Could you tell me what kind of friends we are to

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

just like what you said, would you be

speechless in an

the one

can I say something?” Samuel

was getting impatient and furious all

can’t be your friend, and you feel the same, too.” Samuel went straight

Kathleen remained silent.

After all, some physical

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

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

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

warm 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 could be

him

as

her lips slightly and started

look.

up!” Kathleen exclaimed,

lips into