“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.”

brother, too. So why can’t you spend my money instead?” Samuel was slightly peeved by then. “Or is it that you don’t want to be family with

Kathleen always had difficulty

turned around and

sunny-side-up egg on it. The egg

it. Instantaneously, the corner of his thin lips arched up ever so slightly. She can never escape

to the

stepped into the house, she

“Where did you

Benjamin,” Kathleen explained.

corner of Charles’ lips twitched. “You had only a meal with them? That’s

angry, thinking that Kathleen was trying to mislead him with

confessed, “I met with Samuel

stairs. “And here I thought it was him who was pestering

felt at ease. “Charles, relax. I talked things through with Samuel. From today onward, the two of us are only family members.

never be his brother. It’ll be asking me

the end, if you do somehow enrage him to the point where he no longer wants to be my family, he’ll come pestering me

Charles was rendered speechless.

made her way

really promise to be his family?” Charles

right. You don’t believe

I do believe that it can be true. But if

man 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

spoke with indifference. “Charles, not even I know what Samuel is planning. But, at least, with a deal like this, he won’t intervene if we decide to leave one day. Otherwise, once everything is settled, do you honestly believe that he

Charles pursed his lips.

Charles feared that Kathleen would be the one to pay for it if Samuel did

a fool. “You should

taken aback by her

Kathleen marched up the

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

having breakfast when Maria brought over an invitation. “Ms. Johnson, this is

surprised. The

she scanned through it, Kathleen began to grin from ear to ear. “This is

Morris,” Maria answered. Kathleen immediately placed the invitation

inviting

me. Now, do you understand what I meant? Nothing was happening between Christopher and me, but in the

in a heartbeat. “So should we give Christopher a

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

what do you plan on telling them?”

truth.” Kathleen had no desire to lie to

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