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

would have resented Kathleen more, and he would

was that he had already done so since the beginning, and he had fallen

you.” Kathleen held the steering wheel with her slender fingers as she continued, “Samuel, I could still make my own judgment on some

and Samuel

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

if there were some misunderstandings, and they were to talk things out, they would

that they were not meant

we actually

not say a

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

placed his cold finger against

her 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

“Do you really

responded with a

refreshing scent of the man wafted through her nose. “Can you stop with those gestures that a friend wouldn’t do, like holding my hand, touching

paused for a

and questioned, “Have you really kept

you tell me

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

you be this harsh

speechless

So now I’m the

say something?”

some reason, Kathleen was getting impatient and furious all

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

Kathleen remained silent.

physical touches are inevitable. What do you think?” Samuel suggested

how easy it is for close friends

the line?” Samuel’s

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

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

shot him a suspicious

gaze darkened as

a word, Kathleen pursed her lips slightly and started the

her an unfathomable look. “So, is

Kathleen

his lips into a wicked