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.

he definitely did not see Kathleen

would have resented Kathleen more, and he would not have thought

the beginning, and he

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

and Samuel were

by the reason that

to talk things out, they would still divorce in

problem was that they were not meant

you realize that we actually got along well before our marriage and after

did not

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

placed his cold finger against her thin

on her was gentle as he replied, “You don’t have to explain to 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

her brows, Kathleen asked, “Do you really understand

with

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

for a second before replying,

and questioned, “Have you really kept

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

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

just like what you said, would you be this

speechless in an

So now I’m the one

say something?”

getting impatient and

can’t be your friend, and you feel 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

friends?” Kathleen sneered. “Do you know how easy it is for

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

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

“You would know how good it feels to have a close friend

him a suspicious

darkened as he stared

word, Kathleen pursed her lips slightly

unfathomable look.

up!” Kathleen

lips into a