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.

he definitely did not see Kathleen as

would have resented Kathleen

so since the beginning, and he

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

Samuel

that their divorce was not caused by the

and they were to talk

problem was that they

we actually got along well before our marriage and

not say a

to stay friends.” Kathleen had no choice but to make herself

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 leave or

her brows, Kathleen asked, “Do you

responded with a

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

for a second

and questioned, “Have you really

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 ordinary friend?” Samuel

speechless in

So now I’m the

can I say something?”

reason, Kathleen was getting impatient and furious all of

can’t be your friend, and you feel the same, too.” Samuel went straight to the point. “It is because we used to be husband

Kathleen remained silent.

After all, some physical touches are inevitable. What do you think?”

sneered. “Do you know how easy it is for close friends to step over the

to step over the line?” Samuel’s charming face

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

around her. “You would know how good it feels to have a close friend after having one. Moreover, we’re business partners. I

shot him a suspicious

gaze darkened as he stared at

a word, Kathleen pursed her lips slightly and started the

her an unfathomable look.

Kathleen exclaimed,

lips into a