Divorce Anxiety (Kathleen and Samuel)

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.

However, he definitely did not see Kathleen as Nicolette’s replacement.

If he had really done so, he would have resented Kathleen more, and he would not have thought of going near her.

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

steering wheel with her slender fingers as she continued, “Samuel, I could still make my own judgment on some matters. The misunderstanding wasn’t the reason why we got

and Samuel were

not caused by the reason that someone had

were to talk things

the problem was that they were

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

not

to stay friends.”

gently placed his cold finger against her thin

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

Kathleen asked, “Do you really understand

with

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

paused for a second before

glance and questioned, “Have you

“Could you tell me what kind of friends we

“Ordinary friends,” Kathleen emphasized.

be this harsh to your ordinary

speechless in an

the one to

say something?”

For some reason, Kathleen was getting

be your friend, and you feel the same, too.” Samuel went straight to the point. “It is because

Kathleen remained silent.

physical touches are inevitable. What do you think?” Samuel

it is for close

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

Kathleen was tongue-tied.

breath 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 think we could be

shot him a suspicious

darkened as he stared at

a word, Kathleen pursed her lips slightly and started

an unfathomable look. “So, is that a

Kathleen exclaimed,

curled his lips into a

would agree to

and Samuel went back to the Johnson residence

take care of him, he

was resting in the

occupied by Samuel as

was looking into the script, Caleb’s call