Perfect Marriage with My Substitute Wife

“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.”

you spend my money instead?” Samuel was slightly peeved by then. “Or is it that you don’t want to

had difficulty winning

turned around and

on it. The egg

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

back to the Johnson

stepped into the house, she heard Charles

on his face. “Where did you go?

a meal with Gemma and Benjamin,” Kathleen explained.

only a meal

Kathleen was trying to mislead him

She then confessed, “I met

nearly fell down the stairs. “And here I thought it was him

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

his brother.

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 pestering me once again. When that happens, I won’t let you off so easily,” Kathleen uttered

Charles was rendered speechless.

made her

promise to be his family?” Charles found the

at him. “That’s right. You

it can be true. But if it’s Samuel, I don’t believe it at all.” Charles

family is probably just a way for him to buy more time. I bet it’s so that he could get closer to her. Why is she so foolish, though? She actually bought

She then 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,

Charles pursed his lips.

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

was not a fool. “You

was taken aback

Kathleen marched

then let out a deep, long sigh. Perhaps she’s actually clever

next morning, Kathleen was having breakfast when Maria brought over an invitation. “Ms. Johnson, this is an invitation from

was surprised. The Morris

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

It’s from Felix Morris,” Maria answered.

he inviting you

Christopher and me, but in the end, the Morris family misread the situation. They’re making a commotion out of nothing.” There was no readable expression on

heartbeat. “So should we give Christopher a call

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

you plan on telling them?” Charles was

no desire to