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.

definitely did not

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

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

the steering wheel with her slender fingers as she continued, “Samuel, I could still make my own judgment on some matters. The misunderstanding

Samuel were

not caused by the reason that someone had sowed

were to talk things out,

that they

we actually got along well before our

not say

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

placed his cold finger against

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 keep in touch. If you wish to stay as friends,

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

with a

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

for a second before replying,

questioned, “Have you really kept that in

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

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

like what you said, would you be this harsh

speechless in an

now I’m the one to be

I say something?” Samuel asked

ahead.” For some reason, Kathleen was getting impatient and furious all

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

Kathleen remained silent.

be each other’s close friends. After all, some physical touches are inevitable. What do

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

you 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.

man’s warm breath lingered around her. “You would know how 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

shot him a suspicious

darkened as he

Kathleen pursed her lips slightly and

an unfathomable look.

up!” Kathleen

lips