What else would I want?â Kathleen asked in puzzlement.
âThink about it. Do you want to have fun alone?â Samuel reminded.
At that, Kathleen suddenly thought of something. âOh! I canât spend all your money eating alone.
So, Iâm going to invite my friends as well!â
Samuel was rendered speechless.
He started to doubt if Kathleen had fallen for him.
âI hope that you will choke on your food,â said Samuel indifferently.
Kathleen snorted and replied, âI know what you mean, but Iâm not of such a low standard. No matter how lonely I am, I will have other ways to make myself less lonely. I will never cheat on you or be with another man. Iâll fulfill my duties in marriage, and I wonât go overboard. Iâm not like you, Samuel. Marriage is sacred, but you treat it as bondage. For me, itâs not.â
Samuel looked at her frostily. âMarrying a man who doesnât love you, and you call this kind of marriage sacred?â
Kathleenâs face turned pale at that.
Samuelâs words had cut deep into her heart instantly.
It took a lot of effort for her not to cry in front of him, but his words caused her heart to ache terribly.
She felt the resentment and hatred bubbling from within at that instant.
She tried her best not to cry and care, but his remark was a hard blow.
Itâs fine if he knew the truth, but why did he choose to say it?
Samuel never thought that Kathleen would cry.
Without saying anything, she wiped her tears away and stormed toward the exit.
Samuelâs eyes darkened as he stared at her.
Why is she crying all of a sudden? She is so fragile. Did I say something wrong?
Samuel got down from the rooftop.
Tyson walked toward him. âM-Mr. Macari.â
âWhy are you stuttering?â Samuel asked coldly.
âThe scene of you and Mrs. Macari on the rooftop just now was broadcasted. Besides, Ms. Staines publicly stated that she would not allow you to marry Ms. Yoeger. Now, everyone is discussing this,â
reported Tyson.
Samuel knitted his brows. âDid anyone find out Kathleenâs identity?â
âNot at the moment.â Tyson shook his head and added, âBesides, Mr. Calvin had warned everyone in the company not to say anything about this matter.â
âI canât control what my mom says, but keep an eye on this matter. As long as they donât discover Kathleenâs identity, everythingâs fine,â said Samuel.
After all, the most important thing at that moment is to protect Kathleenâs privacy.
âYes, I understand.â Tyson nodded and continued, âOne more thing, Mr. Macari. Your phone keeps ringing. Itâs a call from Ms. Yoeger.â
That incident spread all over the internet. How would Nicolette not be concerned about it?
âOkay,â replied Samuel indifferently.
Back at his office, his phone was still ringing.
Picking up the phone, he said, âHello?â
âSamuel, how could you kiss her?â Nicolette asked while sobbing.
How could I kiss her? Why canât I kiss her? She is my wife!
Samuel was frustrated. âNicolette, you should know that I have kissed her countless times during the past three years. Donât tell me that youâre going to fuss over all those.â
Nicolette froze at that.
However, she didnât dare to be mean toward him like Kathleen did, as Samuel was her only hope.
Without him, she would have nothing.
No matter what, she would at least need Kathleen to donate her bone marrow first.
âSamuel, Iâm not trying to blame you. Itâs just thatâ¦â Nicolette sobbed and added, âSamuel, I know your family members donât like me, and you must be under pressure. Iâm sorry.â
Nicoletteâs ladylike ways were different from Kathleenâs.
Although Samuel could not pinpoint the contrast, he did sense the difference.
âSamuel, I know youâre just trying to coax her to donate her bone marrow, right?â Nicolette tried to find excuses.
She could not bring herself to believe that Samuel had fallen for Kathleen.
âAbout the bone marrow, Iâll think of a way. You can hang up first.â
With that, Nicolette regretted, knowing that she had acted rashly.
âSamuel, can you come over to accompany me tonight?â Nicolette sobbed.
âOkay.â He nodded.
âIâll wait for you.â With that, she hung up the phone.
Placing down his phone, Samuel remained expressionless.
Once Kathleen returned to the rest area, she noticed that the way everyone looked at her was odd.
What happened?
At that moment, a new notification popped up on her phone screen.
She whipped out her phone, only to realize that Wynnie had added her into a group chat containing her, Wynnie, and Diana.
Wynnie shared a news to the group.
Clicking the link, Kathleen read the news and was nonplussed.
Wynnie texted: Iâm cool, right?
Kathleen replied: Long live my mother-in-law.
Diana then texted: Well done!
Wynnie replied: Kate, youâve done a great job as well! Thatâs what you need to do. You have to let them know that Samuel belongs to you! Although my son is now a sc*mbag.
Kathleen chuckled the moment she saw that.
Why is my mother-in-law so adorable?
Diana texted: Both of you did a great job! Iâll reward you when you come home!
Wynnie texted: Thank you, Mom!
With that, Diana sent a âNo worriesâ sticker to the group.
She was indeed a modern folk.
Wynnie replied: Mom, itâs Old Mrs. Yoegerâs birthday banquet in three days. So, Iâm planning to bring Kate with us this time.
Diana texted: I agree! We canât listen to Samuel and Katie anymore.
Kathleen replied: Grandma, Mom, Iâd better not show up. After all, my identity is a little awkward.
Wynnie texted: What are you afraid of? We will introduce you to them as your grandmaâs god-
granddaughter. After all, everyone knows that we have a god-daughter.
Diana agreed: Thatâs right! You are my granddaughter. Why canât you attend the banquet merely because of Samuel?
Wynnie texted: Okay! Iâll contact the boutique and ask them to prepare a gown for Kate.
Diana replied: Okay. Thank you.
Wynnie texted: No worries, Mom. Do remember to reward me during dinner!
Diana then sent her a cute emoji.
At that, Kathleen was dumbfounded.
âIt looks like you guys are having a fun time chatting!â Calvin stood behind Kathleen.
The latte was so shocked that she immediately stood up. âMr. Macari.â
âThere is no one here. You can call me Dad. It sounds strange to hear you calling me that way,â said Calvin.
After all, Kathleen had been with the Macari family for more than ten years.
He did watch her grow up since young.
Therefore, he knew how thoughtful and obedient she was.
When Diana suggested Samuel marry Kathleen, he agreed as well.
âDonât be nervous. Have a seat first.â Calvin spoke smilingly.
Kathleen sat down again.
âKate, listen to me. No matter what happens to you and Samuel in the future, even if both of you have come to an end, donât neglect your mother-in-law and grandmother. Both of them like you very much.â
âDad, I wonât. I like Grandma and Mom a lot too. I respect you as well. I know all of you are different from Samuel. I wonât treat you like how I treat him,â replied Kathleen.
âI know you are a thoughtful girl. I have never worried about this. However, I would like to ask you a question. Have you really stopped loving Samuel?â Calvin asked.
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