All Too Late

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

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

truth was that he had already done so since the beginning, and he

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

and Samuel were

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

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

root of the problem was that

as she said, “Did you realize that we actually got

did not say

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

gently placed his cold finger against her

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

her brows, Kathleen asked, “Do you really

with a

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

for a second before replying,

and questioned, “Have you really

continued, “Could you tell me what

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

said, would you be this harsh to

speechless

I’m the one to

can I say something?” Samuel

ahead.” For some reason, Kathleen was getting impatient and furious all of a

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

Kathleen remained silent.

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

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

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

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

to have a close friend after having one. Moreover, we’re business partners. I don’t think

shot him a

darkened as

a word, Kathleen pursed her lips

unfathomable look. “So, is that a

up!” Kathleen

lips