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 see Kathleen

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

since the beginning, and he

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

and Samuel were both

their divorce was not caused by the reason that

to

the problem was that they were not meant

we actually got along well before our marriage

did not say a

us to stay friends.” Kathleen had

gently placed his cold

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 in touch. If you wish to stay as friends, we’ll stay

“Do you really

responded with a

then.” Kathleen took a deep breath, and the refreshing scent of the man wafted through her nose. “Can you stop with those

a second

and questioned, “Have you really kept

After a momentary pause, Samuel continued, “Could you tell me what kind of friends we are

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

you be this harsh to your

was rendered speechless in an

now I’m the one

I say

getting impatient and

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

Kathleen remained silent.

physical

easy it is for close friends to step over

would you think close 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.

him a suspicious

darkened as he

a word, Kathleen pursed her lips slightly and started the

unfathomable look. “So, is

up!” Kathleen

his lips into