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.

he definitely did not

he would have resented Kathleen more, and

truth was that he had already done so since the beginning, and he had fallen head over heels in love with

trust you.” Kathleen held the steering wheel with her slender fingers as she continued, “Samuel, I could still make my own judgment on some matters. The misunderstanding wasn’t the reason why we got

and Samuel were both

that their divorce was not caused by the reason that

misunderstandings, and they were to

of the problem was that they were

“Did you realize that we actually got along well before our marriage and after

did not say a

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

cold finger against her thin

on 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

brows, Kathleen asked, “Do

with a

nose. “Can you stop with those gestures that a friend wouldn’t

for a second before

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

a momentary pause, Samuel continued, “Could you tell me

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

be this harsh to your

rendered speechless in

So now I’m the one to be

I say something?”

reason, Kathleen was getting impatient and furious all

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

Kathleen remained silent.

some physical touches are inevitable. What do you

Kathleen sneered. “Do you know how easy it is

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

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

a close

shot him a suspicious

as he stared at

Kathleen pursed her lips slightly

unfathomable look. “So,

Kathleen

lips into