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 see Kathleen as

Kathleen more, and he would not have thought of going

had already done so since the beginning, and he had fallen head over heels

as she continued, “Samuel, I could still make my own judgment on some matters. The misunderstanding

Samuel were both

their divorce was not caused by the reason that someone had

to talk things out, they would

that they

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

not say a

better for us to stay friends.” Kathleen had no choice but to

Samuel gently placed his cold

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,

brows, Kathleen asked, “Do

with

took a deep breath, and the refreshing scent of the man wafted through her nose. “Can you stop with those gestures that a friend wouldn’t do, like holding my hand, touching my face and

a second before replying,

and questioned, “Have you really kept that in

continued, “Could you tell me what kind of friends

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

you be this harsh to

rendered speechless in

So now I’m the one

say something?” Samuel asked

For some reason, Kathleen was getting impatient

too.” Samuel went straight to the point.

Kathleen remained silent.

all, some physical touches are inevitable.

know how easy it is for close friends to

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

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

know how good it feels to have a close friend after having one. Moreover, we’re business partners.

him a

gaze darkened as he stared

her lips slightly and started

look. “So,

Kathleen

lips into a