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.

not see Kathleen as Nicolette’s

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

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 matters. The misunderstanding wasn’t the reason why we got

and Samuel

by the reason that someone

were to talk things out, they would still divorce

that

faint as she said, “Did you realize that we actually got along well before our marriage

did not

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

gently placed his cold finger

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

asked, “Do you really

with

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

a second before replying,

and questioned, “Have you really kept that

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

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

be this

was rendered speechless in

now I’m the one

can I say something?” Samuel

some reason, Kathleen was getting impatient and

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

Kathleen remained silent.

some physical touches are inevitable. What

friends?” Kathleen sneered. “Do you know how easy it is for

would you think close friends tend to step over the line?”

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

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

shot him a

darkened as he

a word, Kathleen pursed her lips

cast her an unfathomable look. “So, is that

up!” Kathleen exclaimed,

curled his lips