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 see

he would have resented Kathleen more, and he would not

the beginning, and he had fallen head over

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

and Samuel were both

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

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

the problem was that they were not meant

that we actually got along well before

not say a

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

gently placed his cold finger against

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.

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

with

“Can you stop with those gestures that

paused for a second

a sidelong glance and questioned,

“Could you tell me

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

like what you said, would you be this harsh

was rendered speechless in an

now I’m the one to be

I say something?”

Kathleen was getting

you feel the same, too.” Samuel went straight to the point. “It

Kathleen remained silent.

physical touches are

friends?” Kathleen sneered. “Do 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.

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

shot him

gaze darkened as he stared

word, Kathleen pursed her lips slightly and started the

her an unfathomable look. “So, is that a

Kathleen

lips