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

Kathleen more, and he would not have thought of going near

done so since the beginning, and he had

wheel with her slender fingers as she continued, “Samuel, I could still make

Samuel

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

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

of the problem was that they were

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

did not say

better for us to stay friends.” Kathleen had no

his cold

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

asked, “Do you really understand what

with a

wafted through 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 second before replying,

sidelong glance and questioned,

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

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

be this harsh to your ordinary friend?” Samuel asked

speechless in

now I’m the

can I say something?” Samuel asked

Kathleen was getting impatient

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

Kathleen remained silent.

all, some physical touches are inevitable. What do you think?”

know how easy it is for close friends to step

you think close friends tend to step over the line?”

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

how good it feels to have a close friend after

shot him

gaze darkened as he stared at

pursed her lips slightly and started

an unfathomable look. “So, is

Kathleen exclaimed,

lips into