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

would have resented Kathleen more,

was that he had already done so since the beginning, and he had fallen head over

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

and Samuel

was not caused by the reason that someone had sowed discord between

they were to talk things out, they

of the problem was that they were not

said, “Did you realize that we

not say

us to stay friends.” Kathleen

Samuel gently placed his cold finger against

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 stay. I’ll not stop

her brows, Kathleen asked, “Do you really understand what I

responded with a

right, then.” Kathleen took a deep breath, and the refreshing scent of the man wafted through her nose. “Can you stop with those gestures that a friend wouldn’t

paused for a second

him a sidelong glance and questioned, “Have you

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

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

you be this harsh to your ordinary friend?” Samuel asked

was rendered speechless in

I’m the one

I say something?”

Kathleen was getting impatient and furious all

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

Kathleen remained silent.

After all, some physical touches are inevitable. What do

it is for close friends to step over the

you think close friends tend to step over the line?” Samuel’s

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

know how good it feels to have a close friend after having one. Moreover, we’re business partners. I don’t think we

him

as

pursed her lips slightly and started

cast her an unfathomable look.

Kathleen exclaimed,

curled his lips into a