All Too Late novel Chapter 238

Chapter 238 Play Pretend

Kathleen was very cautious in applying medication to the wound on Charles’ shoulder.

His injury wasn’t that serious, but Vivian’s teeth had broken the skin, causing the wound to bleed.

“This will definitely leave a scar on you,” said Kathleen flatly.

Charles was unfazed, though, responding, “It’s fine. It couldn’t be more normal for a man to have one or two scars.”

In a placid tone, Kathleen replied, “It’s fine for you but not your future wife. Would she be comfortable seeing another woman’s teeth mark on your body? Don’t always assume that women should accept you unconditionally. What if the woman of your life had a tattoo of another man’s name on her body? Would you be pleased, then?”

Charles kept his mouth shut.

Noticing his dejected visage, Kathleen let out a snort. “It’s okay! I’m here to help you.”

Charles turned to look her in the eye. Was she teasing me intentionally?

“So, Charles, could you get Caleb to come here with you tomorrow? I have something to tell you guys.” Kathleen was done treating Charles’ wound, so she began tidying up the medical kit.

“Can’t you just tell me now?” queried Charles ever so casually.

Kathleen shook her head.

Helpless, Charles went on, “You’re so secretive even though I’m your brother.”

By then, Kathleen had already kept the medical kit away as she walked up to Charles, asking, “Have you visited Granny yet?”

“Yup.” Charles nodded as he spoke. “She still recognized me.”

“That’s good, then.” Wearing a calm mien, Kathleen dropped a suggestion. “Granny will be discharged from the hospital in a few days, but she can’t stay with the Yoegers anymore. I think you ought to hire someone to clean up the house and let her move in.”

“That I know.” Charles paused for a bit to ponder before saying, “I’m thinking of getting a bigger house, though. The current one is kind of small.”

Kathleen remained silent for a brief moment. She then questioned, “Charles, do you think Granny might be willing to follow us abroad?”

Knitting his brows, Charles answered her with another question, “You’ve thought of leaving this place?”

“Wasn’t our initial plan for coming back here just to investigate Mom’s background?” Kathleen explained, “Now that we’ve figured out her identity, the only matter we have left to deal with is Vanessa and the others.”

Charles shook his head. “I’m not so sure… After all, Granny’s not young anymore. If she were to go abroad, she would have to adapt to a completely new life. Not only that, but I’m afraid that there are plenty of other things we need to consider.”

Kathleen listened to him quietly while nodding.

“Are you worn out by Samuel’s persistent pestering?” asked Charles. His heart ached for her.

“Me? No… It has nothing to do with him. I’m just thinking… Samuel has been gradually leading us into his trap. He even made use of Granny to divide my attention.”

Charles froze momentarily before flashing a faint smile. “Do you mean you feel annoyed that he set you up?”

Hearing that, Kathleen was stumped for words.

“I have to admit he’s really meticulous in his schemes. I’m actually pretty impressed by that. No wonder he could always succeed in everything he did.” It was so rare for Charles to sing Samuel’s praises.

The corners of Kathleen’s mouth twitched a little on that note. “Hey, Charles, which side are you on?”

Putting on a smirk, Charles answered, “Do you have to ask? Of course, I’m on your side.”

“I’m truly terrified of Samuel, Charles.” A hint of uneasiness flashed across Kathleen’s sparkling eyes. “I know better than anyone how capable he is when it comes to entrancing a woman’s attention. I’m afraid that I—”

Deep down, she was worried that she might eventually fall for Samuel.

Therefore, she hoped to put an end to all this before anything actually happened.

Charles could already tell by her look. “Don’t always punish yourself because of someone else’s mistake. There’s very little point in worrying whether you’d fall for Samuel. Even if you still hold a bit of feeling for him, that doesn’t mean much.”

Kathleen hung her gaze low, her long eyelashes concealing the hopelessness in her eyes.

Perceiving her bearing, Charles continued to comfort her, “As you said, Samuel has his way of bewitching a lady, and you’re no saint yourself. Since he has a thing for you, he’ll certainly go all out to captivate your heart, just like Christopher and Caleb. They, too, wished to show you only their best. This is all very normal, so you have nothing to fear.”

Kathleen side-eyed him. “Once I finish all the scenes of this film, could you arrange a job for me abroad? I’d like to take a breather for some time.”

“Okay, no problem.” Charles nodded in agreement.

Joy washed over Kathleen’s face as she expressed her gratitude. “Thank you so much.”