Divorce Anxiety

Chapter 218 Close Friend

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.

did not see Kathleen

had really done so, he would have resented Kathleen more, and he

the beginning, and he

as she continued, “Samuel, I could still make

and Samuel were

aware that their divorce was not caused by the reason that someone had sowed discord

some misunderstandings, and they were to talk things

that they were not

as she said, “Did you realize that we actually got along well before our marriage and after

not say a

mean that it’d be better for us to stay friends.” Kathleen had

Samuel gently placed his cold finger against her

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

Kathleen asked, “Do you really understand what I

with a

right, then.” Kathleen took a deep breath, and the refreshing scent of the man wafted through her nose. “Can you stop with those gestures that a friend wouldn’t do,

for a second before replying,

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

“Could you tell me what kind of

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

like what you said, would you be this harsh to your ordinary friend?” Samuel asked

was rendered speechless in an

now I’m the one to be

say something?” Samuel

For some reason, Kathleen was getting impatient and furious

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

Kathleen remained silent.

all, some physical touches are inevitable. What do you

sneered. “Do you know how easy it is for close friends

friends tend to step over the line?” Samuel’s charming face grew solemn. “Have you ever had

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

lingered around her. “You would know how good it feels to have a close friend after having

shot him a

darkened as he stared

Kathleen pursed her lips

look. “So, is

Kathleen

curled his lips