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

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

so since the beginning, and

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

Samuel were

was not caused by the reason that someone had

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

the problem was that they

you realize that we actually got along

not

better for us to stay friends.” Kathleen

cold finger

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

Kathleen asked, “Do you really understand what

responded with a

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

a

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

a momentary pause, Samuel continued, “Could you tell me what kind of

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

what you said, would you be

was rendered speechless

So now I’m the one to be

say

reason, Kathleen was getting impatient

can’t be your friend, and you feel the same, too.” Samuel went straight to the point. “It is because we used to be husband

Kathleen remained silent.

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

“Do you know how easy it is for close friends to step over the

would you think close friends tend to step over the line?” Samuel’s charming face grew solemn. “Have you ever

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

to have a close friend

shot him

darkened as he

pursed her lips slightly

look. “So,

up!” Kathleen exclaimed,

curled his lips into a