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

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

truth was that he had already done so since the beginning, and he

“Samuel, I could still make

Samuel were

that their divorce was not caused by the

were some misunderstandings, and they were to talk things out, they would still divorce

root of the problem was that they were not meant for

we actually got along well before our marriage and after

did not say

that it’d be better for us to stay friends.”

Samuel gently placed his cold finger against her

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 stay.

“Do

responded with

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

a second before

him a sidelong glance and questioned, “Have you

continued, “Could you tell me what kind of friends we are to each

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

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

was rendered speechless

I’m the one

I say something?”

was getting impatient and furious

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

Kathleen remained silent.

physical touches are inevitable.

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

over the line?”

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

would know how good it feels to have a close friend after having one.

him a suspicious

darkened as he stared

saying a word, Kathleen pursed her lips slightly and

look. “So,

Kathleen

curled his lips into