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, and he would not have thought of going near

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

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

Samuel were both

by the reason that someone had

some misunderstandings, and they were to talk things out, they

was that they

as she said, “Did you realize that we actually got

did not say

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

Samuel gently placed his cold finger against

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 wish to leave or stay. I’ll not stop you. Besides, I’ll agree if you want to keep in touch. If

her brows, Kathleen asked, “Do you

with

“Can you stop with

paused for a second before replying,

him a sidelong glance and questioned, “Have you really kept that

Samuel continued, “Could you tell me

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

just like what you said, would you be

speechless in

the

I say something?” Samuel asked

getting impatient and

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

Kathleen remained silent.

all, some physical touches are inevitable. What do

Kathleen sneered. “Do you know how easy it is

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

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

know how good it feels to have a close friend after having one. Moreover,

shot him

as he stared at

saying a word, Kathleen pursed her

her an unfathomable look. “So,

Kathleen

his lips into a wicked