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 Nicolette’s

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

since the beginning, and

as she continued, “Samuel, I could still make my own judgment on some matters.

and Samuel

by the reason that someone had sowed

were some misunderstandings, and they were to talk things

the problem was that they were not meant

as she said, “Did you realize that we actually got along well

did not say

that it’d be better for us to stay friends.” Kathleen had no choice but

Samuel gently placed his cold

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

her brows, Kathleen asked, “Do you really understand

responded with a

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

a second before replying,

questioned, “Have you really kept that in

“Could you tell me what kind of friends

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

you be

speechless in

the one to

say something?” Samuel asked

was getting impatient and furious all of a

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

Kathleen remained silent.

each other’s close friends. After all, some physical touches are inevitable. What do you think?”

know how easy it is for close friends to step

think close friends tend to step over the line?” Samuel’s charming face grew solemn. “Have you ever had any close

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

“You would know how good it feels to have a close friend

him a

as he stared at

a word, Kathleen pursed her lips slightly

look. “So, is

Kathleen exclaimed,

curled his lips into a wicked