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 Nicolette’s

so, he would have resented Kathleen more,

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

her slender fingers as she continued, “Samuel, I could still make my own judgment on some matters. The misunderstanding wasn’t the reason why

and Samuel were both

not caused by the reason that someone had sowed discord

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

of the problem was that they were

we actually got along well before

did not say a

to stay friends.”

cold finger against

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

“Do you really understand what I

responded with a

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

paused for a second before

him a sidelong glance and questioned,

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

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

you be this harsh to

rendered speechless in

now I’m the

can I say something?” Samuel

Kathleen was getting impatient and

feel the same, too.” Samuel went straight to the

Kathleen remained silent.

friends. After all, some physical touches are inevitable. What do you think?”

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

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

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

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

him

as he stared

Kathleen pursed her lips slightly

her an unfathomable look. “So, is that a

up!” Kathleen exclaimed,

curled his lips into a