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

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

beginning, and he had fallen head over

slender fingers as she continued, “Samuel, I could still make my own judgment on

and Samuel were both

aware that their divorce was not caused by the reason that someone had sowed discord

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

the problem was that they were

that we actually got along well before

did not

better for us to stay friends.” Kathleen

gently placed his cold finger against her thin

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

Kathleen asked, “Do you really

with

the refreshing scent of the man wafted through her nose. “Can you stop with those gestures that a friend wouldn’t do, like

a second before replying,

him a sidelong glance and questioned, “Have you really kept that

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

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

you said, would you be this

rendered speechless in

now I’m the one to

I say something?” Samuel

For some reason, Kathleen was getting impatient and furious all of

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

Kathleen remained silent.

all, some physical touches are inevitable. What do you

“Do you know how easy it is for close

to step over the line?” Samuel’s charming

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

close friend after having one. Moreover, we’re business partners. I don’t think we could

shot him a

as he stared at

Kathleen pursed her lips slightly and

unfathomable look. “So, is that

Kathleen exclaimed,

curled his lips into a