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.

did not

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

beginning, and he had fallen head over heels

you.” Kathleen held the 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 reason why we

and Samuel were both

that their divorce was not caused by the

and they were to talk things out,

of the problem was that they were not meant

realize that we actually got along well before our marriage and after our

not say

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

placed his cold finger against her thin

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

asked, “Do you

responded with a

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

a

and questioned, “Have you

tell me what

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

we’re just like what you said, would you be this harsh to your ordinary

was rendered speechless in an

now I’m the one to

say

was getting impatient and

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

Kathleen remained silent.

After all, some physical touches

you know how easy it is for close friends to step over the

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

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

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

him

darkened as he

word, Kathleen pursed her lips slightly

an unfathomable look. “So, is

Kathleen

his lips