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

he had really done so, he would have resented Kathleen more, and he would not have thought of going

since the beginning, and

continued, “Samuel, I could still make my own judgment on some

and Samuel

by the

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

was that they were not

we actually got along well before our marriage and

did not say

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

cold finger

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

Kathleen asked, “Do you

responded with a

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

paused for a second before replying,

him a sidelong glance and questioned, “Have you really

you tell

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

just like what you said, would you be

rendered speechless in

I’m the one to

I say something?”

was getting impatient and furious

straight to the point. “It is because we used to be husband and

Kathleen remained silent.

other’s close friends. After all, some physical touches

easy it is for close friends to step

step over the line?” Samuel’s charming face grew solemn. “Have you ever

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

warm breath lingered around her. “You would know how good it feels to have a close friend after having one. Moreover,

shot him a

darkened as

saying a word, Kathleen pursed her lips slightly and

her an unfathomable look. “So, is that a

Kathleen exclaimed,

his lips into