“Well then, when did your affair with Christopher begin?” Samuel asked coldly.

Kathleen leered at him sideways. “Do you truly want to know? Aren’t you afraid of getting triggered?”

“I am,” Samuel answered. His tone was bone-chilling.

“So don’t ask.” Kathleen paused, hesitating. She then continued, “I take a person’s privacy very seriously. Hence, I have no interest in sharing my private life with outsiders.”

Kathleen’s word echoed in Samuel’s mind. Outsiders?

 

A shadow gradually enshrouded his eyes. She called me family not long ago, but now I’m an outsider?

“It’s done. You can eat now.” Kathleen turned off the fire at the stove.

She then moved the plate of pasta out to the dining room.

Meanwhile, Samuel tried to stamp out the hostility in his eyes, attempting to regain his composure. “Thank you.”

“All right, enjoy your meal. I’m heading home now.” Kathleen removed her apron and got ready to leave.

Samuel paused for a moment, then asked, “Would you stay and talk for a bit?”

Kathleen gazed at him serenely. “I’m going to bed. The face of a female celebrity is of utmost importance. No botox injections can compare to the benefits of beauty sleep.”

Samuel stared at her in return.

Kathleen had spoken calmly without spite. She was merely stating a fact.

It appeared as if she was undeniably treating Samuel as an average family member.

“Okay, then. Goodnight,” Samuel uttered in disbelief.

Nevertheless, there was nothing he could do about it.

He had no other choice. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to grow closer to Kathleen in his entire lifetime.

When Kathleen approached the doorway, she swiveled around. “Samuel, please revoke my VIP status from the malls.”

Samuel looked at her coldly. “All you need to do is not spend your money there. I’ll stop the subscriptions then.”

“I’ll pay you back next time.” Kathleen desired a clean slate with him.

Samuel glared at her. “Will you be spending Charles’ money?”

“Of course.” Kathleen tipped her head up, then declared proudly, “He’s my brother after all.”

my money instead?” Samuel was slightly peeved by then. “Or is

Kathleen always had

then turned around

stared at his plate, which had a sunny-side-up egg on it. The egg was round and

up his fork and took a bite of it. Instantaneously, the corner of his thin lips arched up ever

walked back to the

moment she stepped into the house, she

did you go? I hadn’t heard from you

Gemma and Benjamin,” Kathleen explained. “I even bought you

a meal

thinking that Kathleen was trying to mislead him

“I met with

stairs. “And here I thought it was him who

the two of us are only family members. He is something like a brother to me, and so are you. The

brother. It’ll

as you please then. I can’t be bothered to care about all that. In the end, if you do somehow enrage him to the point where he no longer wants to be my family, he’ll come

Charles was rendered speechless.

promptly made

promise to be his family?” Charles found the

right.

be true. But if it’s Samuel, I don’t believe

is way too cunning. His proposal to merely be Kathleen’s family is probably just a way for him to buy more time. I bet it’s so that he could get

with a deal like this, he won’t intervene if we decide to

Charles pursed his lips.

though he was not afraid of Samuel, Charles feared that Kathleen would be the one to pay

a fool. “You should learn to trust in me

was taken aback

Kathleen marched

let out a deep, long sigh. Perhaps she’s actually clever but she doesn’t show

brought over an invitation. “Ms. Johnson, this is an invitation from

was surprised.

she scanned through it,

from Felix Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed

he inviting

was happening between Christopher and me, but in the end, the Morris family misread the situation. They’re making a commotion out of nothing.” There was

turned awkward in a heartbeat. “So should we

over on my own. It’s obvious that he wants to speak with me alone.

do you plan on

truth.” Kathleen had no desire to lie to

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