Chapter 178 Concerning Lives
If this had happened in the past, Samuel would not have grumbled about it.
However, he finally knew how to voice his feelings after suppressing them for a year.
It was also why Diana asked him that question.
Samuel smiled. “I’ve always been alive.”
Hearing his response, Diana said in an ironic tone, “Bah! Look at you now! You look as fine as how you were a year ago. You appeared always to be on the brink of death before this.”
“A year ago?” He replied smilingly, “It’s good that I’m like how I was a year ago. Katie was still my wife at that time.”
“Ah! Don’t bring misfortune to her!” Diana’s expression darkened.
He asked coolly, “What if I insist on pursuing her? I’ll never let her go; I’ve decided to win over her heart. I won’t let the others have the chance to go near her.”
Hearing his words, she asked worriedly, “What are you trying to do? Don’t bully Katie anymore!”
“I would like her to become my wife,” he answered casually.
Shocked, Diana stared blankly at him.
With that, Samuel walked upstairs.
When she snapped back to her senses, she rubbed her temples before calling out, “Maria?”
Maria walked over to her and asked, “What’s the matter, Old Mrs. Macari?”
“Ah! My head hurts!” Diana sighed.
Anxious, Maria responded, “Huh? Shall I get a doctor now?”
“No! Ask Katie to come here. I want to see her,” instructed Diana.
“All right.” Maria nodded in response.
The next moment, she wanted to phone Kathleen immediately.
Before she could do that, Diana blurted out, “Wait a minute! I almost burst a blood vessel listening to Samuel’s words. Hmm, it’s fine. Katie is at the filming set. Let’s not disturb her.”
“Sure.” Maria nodded.
The Macari residence was bustling with crowd and activities the next day, as Diana had invited many guests.
The most prominent guest she invited was Frances, but the latter had not arrived yet.
Kathleen arrived earlier upon receiving the invitation.
Charles came along too.
Holding Kathleen’s hand in hers, Diana introduced Kathleen to the people around her.
“She’s my granddaughter, Kathleen Johnson,” said Diana with a smile.
Upon hearing that, an awkward expression appeared on the guests’ faces.
“Well, I know what you all are thinking. Anyway, Kathleen will be my granddaughter from now on! You should take care of her when she’s in trouble,” Diana instructed.
The crowd nodded sheepishly. “Sure!”
Kathleen smiled awkwardly.
Just then, Samuel walked over, looking handsome and emanating an elegant yet cold aura.
The guests fell silent once they saw him.
Meanwhile, Kathleen blushed shyly upon seeing him.
“What are you talking about?” Samuel was polite, but there was a tinge of aloofness in his eyes.
No one dared to respond to his question.
After all, everyone did not dare to offend him.
“We’re talking about you having a sister,” said Diana meaningfully.
What? Sister?
Samuel glanced at Kathleen. “Come one, call me Sam.”
Kathleen was rendered speechless.
His words left everyone at the scene dumbfounded as well.
He raised his brows and added, “Why don’t you call me that? Are you not going to acknowledge me? I’m your brother.”
“Go on, Katie. Address him as he wish!” persuaded Diana.
Awkwardly, Kathleen called out, “Sam.”
Samuel flashed her a half-smile and teased, “Won’t Charles be vexed because you’ve got another brother now? After all, you’ve changed the way you address me.”
Kathleen furrowed her brows upon hearing his words.
Upon seeing her reaction, he smiled meaningfully at her. “Oh! It seems like you don’t want to acknowledge me as your brother, do you?”
“Sam,” Kathleen called out his name again nonchalantly.
Satisfied, he replied, “Good girl!”
Then, he stroked her hair affectionately. No one knew what was on his mind.
Seeing that, Kathleen pursed her lips.
After a while, he retracted his hand and stood aside aloofly.
Just then, someone came in and said something to Diana, “Old Mrs. Macari, Ms. Yoeger is here.”
“Oh? Old Mrs. Yoeger is not coming?” Diana frowned.
That person shook his head.
Diana turned over to look at Kathleen.
The latter lowered her voice and responded, “It’s okay, Grandma. Let’s see what she wants.”
Hearing her words, Diana nodded faintly.
As soon as Kathleen responded, Vanessa entered the residence.
She was not the only who came, as Nicolette was with her as well.
Diana’s face fell immediately when she saw them. “Hmph!”
Samuel remained forbidding.
“Hi, Old Mrs. Macari!” Vanessa smiled.
“Why are you here?” Diana questioned coldly.
Vanessa smiled meaningfully and replied, “My mother isn’t feeling well, so she asks me to come.”
Kathleen remained silent and turned around to look at Samuel.
Samuel strode toward Kathleen and stood beside her before saying icily, “Katie has some medical skills. Why don’t you let her treat Old Mrs. Yoeger?”
Startled, Vanessa stared at her contemptuously. “Oh! Does she really know medicine?”
“My granddad is a renowned traditional medicine practitioner.” Unfazed, Kathleen glanced at Vanessa frostily.
“Really?” Vanessa asked back in a cold manner.
Kathleen knew Vanessa did not believe her.
“Hey, Kathleen!” Nicolette narrowed her eyes as she looked at Kathleen.
The was as cool as a cucumber as she replied, “Did someone talk to me?”
Sitting on a wheelchair, Nicolette looked up at Kathleen indifferently.
She was still wearing a mask to cover the scar on her face.
“Heal my face if you are that capable.” Nicolette raised her brows.
Kathleen scoffed, “Treat your face? Do I need to do that?”
Nicolette was stumped.
Kathleen sneered and continued, “I can’t believe you still care about your appearance. It won’t make a difference even if I give you treatment for the scar. Your face would still be as mediocre as before.”
Nicolette’s eyes turned cold afterward.
“You seem like you don’t welcome us, Old Mrs. Macari.” Vanessa smiled evilly and continued, “We’re here out of respect for you, Old Mrs. Macari. Is this how you treat your guests?”
Wynnie came over and chimed in, “The Macari family always welcomes our guests, of course! However, we can’t enjoy the privilege of the Yoeger family coming here because you’re always on your high horse. Anyway, we must treat every one of our guests with respect.”
Vanessa bit her lip and shot daggers at Wynnie before saying, “Ha! How good you are with your words, Mrs. Macari!”
“Haha! I only know how to speak to a civilized human. Some people can’t even speak human language,” Wynnie retorted with a smile.
Vanessa’s face fell.
Suddenly, everyone tensed up as they felt the tension in the air in the Macari residence grow thicker.
Kathleen asked casually, “Nicolette, do you still remember I slapped you previously?”
Nicolette pursed her lips upon hearing her words. “Ha! How dare you mention it now! You beat me to it.”
Remaining indifferent, Kathleen uttered, “Oh! Isn’t that the reason why you’re here tonight? That’s fine with me. Why don’t we settle accounts with each other since you’re here?”
Nicolette responded, “Settle accounts? How do you want to do it?”
Kathleen soon put a frosty façade on her beautiful face and said, “Let’s talk about why I slapped you. I guess everyone here is curious about that, too.”
Nicolette narrowed her eyes.
Kathleen continued, “You’re the shameless one. Everyone knows the reason for the separation between Samuel and me. It’s your fault.”
Samuel remained calm upon hearing her words.
“But they’ll never know why I hate you to the bone,” added Kathleen. “There has always been bad blood between us because you owe me two lives.”
Her words caused an uproar among the crowd who heard it.
“What? Lives?”
“I wonder why Samuel and Kathleen divorced that year. Hadn’t they had everything prepared for their wedding?”
“Ah! You know nothing! Kathleen is talking about her unborn children!”
“What? Was Kathleen pregnant before?”
“I heard it’s Nicolette’s fault! Initially, Kathleen had twins, but they died out of the blue.”
