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

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

so since the beginning, and he

continued, “Samuel, I could still make my own judgment on some matters. The misunderstanding wasn’t the

Samuel were both

not caused by the reason that

to

the problem was that

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

did not

that it’d be better for us to stay friends.” Kathleen had no choice but to make herself

gently placed his cold

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 you really

with a

right, then.” Kathleen 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

a second before

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

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

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

like what you said, would you be

was rendered speechless

the one to be

can I say something?”

some reason, Kathleen was getting impatient

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

Kathleen remained silent.

some physical touches are inevitable.

it is for close friends to step

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

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

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

shot him a suspicious

as he stared at

saying a word, Kathleen pursed her lips slightly and started the

cast her an unfathomable look. “So,

up!” Kathleen

curled his lips into a