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.

did not see Kathleen as Nicolette’s

have resented Kathleen more, and

done so since the beginning, and he had fallen head

could still make my own judgment on some matters.

and Samuel

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

were some misunderstandings, and they were to talk things out,

problem was that they were not meant for each

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

did not say a

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

cold finger against her

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

“Do you really understand what I

with a

nose. “Can you stop with

for a second before

and questioned, “Have you really kept that in

continued, “Could you tell me what kind of friends we are

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

would you be this harsh to your ordinary friend?”

was rendered speechless in an

I’m the one to

can I say something?” Samuel

reason, Kathleen was getting

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 think?” Samuel

it is for close friends to step over

the line?” Samuel’s charming face grew

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

lingered around her. “You would know how good it feels to have a close friend after having one. Moreover, we’re business partners. I don’t

shot him a suspicious

gaze darkened as he stared at

saying a word, Kathleen pursed her

cast her an unfathomable look. “So,

Kathleen

lips into a