All Too Late

Chapter 238 Play Pretend

Kathleen was very cautious in applying medication to the wound on Charles’ shoulder.

His injury wasn’t that serious, but Vivian’s teeth had broken the skin, causing the wound to bleed.

“This will definitely leave a scar on you,” said Kathleen flatly.

Charles was unfazed, though, responding, “It’s fine. It couldn’t be more normal for a man to have one or two scars.”

In a placid tone, Kathleen replied, “It’s fine for you but not your future wife. Would she be comfortable seeing another woman’s teeth mark on your body? Don’t always assume that women should accept you unconditionally. What if the woman of your life had a tattoo of another man’s name on her body? Would you be pleased, then?”

Charles kept his mouth shut.

Noticing his dejected visage, Kathleen let out a snort. “It’s okay! I’m here to help you.”

Charles turned to look her in the eye. Was she teasing me intentionally?

“So, Charles, could you get Caleb to come here with you tomorrow? I have something to tell you guys.” Kathleen was done treating Charles’ wound, so she began tidying up the medical kit.

“Can’t you just tell me now?” queried Charles ever so casually.

Kathleen shook her head.

Helpless, Charles went on, “You’re so secretive even though I’m your brother.”

By then, Kathleen had already kept the medical kit away as she walked up to Charles, asking, “Have you visited Granny yet?”

“Yup.” Charles nodded as he spoke. “She still recognized me.”

“That’s good, then.” Wearing a calm mien, Kathleen dropped a suggestion. “Granny will be discharged from the hospital in a few days, but she can’t stay with the Yoegers anymore. I think you ought to hire someone to clean up the house and let her move in.”

“That I know.” Charles paused for a bit to ponder before saying, “I’m thinking of getting a bigger house, though. The current one is kind of small.”

Kathleen remained silent for a brief moment. She then questioned, “Charles, do you think Granny might be willing to follow us abroad?”

Knitting his brows, Charles answered her with another question, “You’ve thought of leaving this place?”

“Wasn’t our initial plan for coming back here just to investigate Mom’s background?” Kathleen explained, “Now that we’ve figured out her identity, the only matter we have left to deal with is Vanessa and the others.”

anymore. If she were to go abroad, she would have to adapt to a

listened to him

Samuel’s persistent pestering?” asked Charles. His heart

thinking… Samuel has been gradually leading

momentarily before flashing a faint smile. “Do you mean you feel annoyed that he

Kathleen was stumped for

by that. No wonder he could always succeed in everything he did.” It was so rare for Charles to sing

a little on that note. “Hey,

have to ask? Of course,

uneasiness flashed across Kathleen’s sparkling eyes. “I know better than anyone how capable he is when it

down, she was worried that she might eventually fall

end to all this before anything actually

tell by her look. “Don’t always punish yourself because of someone else’s mistake. There’s very little point in worrying whether you’d fall for Samuel. Even if you still hold a bit of feeling for

long eyelashes concealing the hopelessness in

her bearing, Charles continued to comfort her, “As you said, Samuel has his way of bewitching a lady, and you’re no saint yourself. Since he has a thing for you, he’ll certainly go all out to captivate your heart, just like Christopher and Caleb. They, too, wished to show you only their best. This is all very normal, so you have nothing

you arrange a job

no problem.” Charles nodded

as she expressed her

be so courteous with your own

Kathleen smile from

suppressed his urge to seek

he missed

scarf, he wrapped it around his neck and

after, there came a

Samuel’s voice was

door open and stepped

his eyes at Samuel. “Are you that

eyebrows when he heard that voice. “What do you want,

and reached out to grab the scarf before taking a

The scent of a lady’s perfume. Hehe…” said Nicholas with a half-smile.

scarf!” Samuel snatched the scarf back from

then wheeled around to grab a bottle of

and served one of them to Samuel

are you back from Loang? Didn’t you run away from home to escape your