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 as Nicolette’s

so, he would have resented Kathleen more, and he would not have

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

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

that their divorce was not caused by

and they were to talk things out, they

problem was that they were not meant

that we actually got along well before our marriage and after our

did not say

be better for us to stay friends.” Kathleen had no choice but to make herself

cold finger against her thin

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

Kathleen asked, “Do

responded with a

her nose. “Can you stop with those gestures that a friend wouldn’t do, like holding my

paused for a second

questioned, “Have you

“Could you tell me what

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

you be this harsh to

was rendered speechless

So now I’m the one to be

can I say something?”

reason, Kathleen was getting impatient and furious all of

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

Kathleen remained silent.

physical touches are inevitable.

how easy it is for close friends to step over

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

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

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

shot him a suspicious

darkened as he

a word, Kathleen pursed her lips

cast her an unfathomable look. “So, is that

up!” Kathleen exclaimed,

curled his lips