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.

definitely did not

had really done so, he would have resented Kathleen more, and he would not have thought of going

already done so since the beginning, and

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

not caused by the reason that someone had sowed discord between

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

that they were not meant for each

that we actually got along well before our

did not say

better for us to stay friends.” Kathleen

Samuel gently placed his cold finger

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 agree if you want to keep

“Do you really understand what I

responded with a

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

a second

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

you tell me what kind of friends

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

you said, would you be this harsh

speechless

the one to be

say something?” Samuel asked

was getting impatient and furious all of

too.” Samuel went straight to the point. “It

Kathleen remained silent.

all, some physical touches are inevitable.

Kathleen 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.

it feels to have a close friend after having one. Moreover, we’re business partners. I don’t think

shot him a suspicious

darkened as he

Kathleen pursed her lips slightly and started the

unfathomable look.

up!” Kathleen exclaimed,

curled his lips into a wicked