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

done so, he would have resented Kathleen more, and he

done so since the beginning, and

Kathleen held the steering wheel with her slender fingers as she continued, “Samuel, I could still

and Samuel were

that their divorce was not caused by the reason

were some misunderstandings, and they were to talk things out, they

of the problem was that they were not meant for each

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

not say a

better for us to stay friends.” Kathleen had

Samuel gently placed his cold finger

her was gentle as he replied, “You 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 you. Besides, I’ll agree if you want to keep in touch. If you wish to stay as friends, we’ll stay

“Do you really understand what I

responded with

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

paused for a

gave him a sidelong glance and questioned, “Have you really kept

continued, “Could you tell me what kind of

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

would you be this harsh

rendered speechless in an

So now I’m the

can I say something?” Samuel asked

some reason, Kathleen was getting impatient and furious all of a

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

Kathleen remained silent.

close friends. After all, some physical touches are inevitable. What do

easy it is

friends tend to step over the line?”

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

have a close friend after having one. Moreover, we’re business partners.

him a

as he stared

her lips slightly

her an unfathomable look. “So, is

up!” Kathleen

lips into a wicked