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

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

since the beginning, and he had fallen head over heels in love with

her slender fingers as she continued, “Samuel, I could still

Samuel

that their divorce was not caused by the reason that someone had

were to talk

problem was that they

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

did not say

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

his cold finger

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

brows, Kathleen asked, “Do you really understand what I

responded with

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

a second before replying,

questioned, “Have you really kept that in

tell me what kind of friends we are to each

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

like what you said, would you be this harsh to your ordinary friend?”

rendered speechless in

now I’m the one to be

say something?”

reason, Kathleen was getting impatient and furious

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

Kathleen remained silent.

be each other’s close friends. After all, some physical touches are inevitable. What

easy it is for close friends to step

line?” Samuel’s charming

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

to have a close friend after having one. Moreover, we’re business partners. I don’t think we could be considered ordinary

shot him a suspicious

as he stared

pursed her

an unfathomable look. “So, is

up!” Kathleen

lips