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.”

she were to go abroad, she would have to adapt to a completely

to him

out by Samuel’s persistent pestering?” asked Charles. His

gradually leading us into his trap. He even

a faint smile. “Do you mean you feel

was stumped for

I’m actually pretty impressed by that. No wonder he could always succeed in everything he did.” It

a little on that note. “Hey, Charles,

a smirk, Charles answered, “Do you have to ask? Of course, I’m on

hint of uneasiness flashed across Kathleen’s sparkling eyes. “I know better than anyone how capable he

down, she was worried that she

put an end to all this

could already tell by her look. “Don’t always punish yourself because of someone else’s mistake. There’s very little point in

low, her long eyelashes concealing the hopelessness in

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

film, could you arrange a job for me abroad? I’d like to take a breather

Charles nodded in

face as she

to be so courteous with your own brother, okay?”

words made Kathleen smile from

his urge to seek

he

he wrapped it around his neck

long after, there came a

voice was hoarse and

man pushed the door

he squinted his eyes at Samuel. “Are you

heard

Samuel and reached out to grab the scarf

Hehe…” said Nicholas with a half-smile. “Is

snatched the scarf back from Nicholas’ hands in a

bottle of brandy and two

both glasses and served one of them to Samuel while claiming the

are you back from Loang? Didn’t you