All Too Late

Chapter 36

“I just want to have a proper husband, Samuel. If you can’t give me that, then stop trying to get yourself involved with me,” Kathleen pleaded in great distress. “Every time you kiss me, it makes me hesitate. I begin to wonder if you might like me just a little bit, but the things you do afterward shatter me completely. Please stop torturing me. I’m begging you.”

Tears were streaming down her cheeks uncontrollably.

The sorrow and pain she was experiencing were unbearable.

Kathleen was well aware of how much she loved Samuel.

It wasn’t just a matter of time. Rather, he had become a permanent part of her life.

Only she knew how agonizing it was to have to rip him out of her life just like that.

Despite the fresh wound that he had left behind, she still loved him.

It took time for wounds to heal, after all.

What she needed was time.

What she didn’t need was Samuel coming back to reopen that wound of hers right as she was trying to close it slowly. He was making her experience heart-wrenching torment once again.

At that point, she was bawling her eyes out in Samuel’s arms.

There was no way she would be able to head back in that state.

Samuel took off his suit and covered her with it before pulling her into his embrace. “Come on. Don’t cry.”

“Stop being so nice to me. Just stay indifferent. Quit trying to manipulate me,” Kathleen sobbed.

“Who else am I nice to other than you?” He felt like he was at his wit’s end.

“Nicolette,” she mumbled. Her eyes were red-rimmed. “I told you I wanted a proper husband, Samuel. If you’re willing to be one, we can live happily from now on. If not, we should make things clear right now. Then, we can go our separate ways in the future.”

He stared at how pitiful she looked. There was slight hoarseness to his voice as he asked, “Can you give me a bit of time?”

That left Kathleen startled.

“Just give me some time to straighten everything out,” he said while caressing her face.

Truthfully speaking, he was quite reluctant to let her go.

“How long?” Her lips were pursed together. “I can’t keep dragging things out with you, Samuel. There’s no way I can wait as long as a year, either.”

“One month,” Samuel proposed in a deep voice.

After a moment of contemplation, she replied, “I can give you that much, but I have my own demands.”

“What are they?” he questioned. There was a smile on his face.

“Give me a copy of the divorce agreement with your signature on it. If you and Nicolette are still hung up on each other after a month, I’ll sign the papers and leave,” insisted Kathleen. She wanted to have a backup plan for herself instead of waiting around like an idiot.

He chuckled in response. “Sometimes, I feel like you’re as innocent as a baby. Other times, I find you rather cunning.”

“Are you going to give it to me or not?” she complained.

Samuel slapped his hand against her outstretched one. “I will.”

“Good. I want it by tomorrow,” she ordered, then bit her lip.

“Sure.” He nodded his head.

Kathleen hesitated for a while, then stated, “This is really going to be the last chance I give you, Samuel. I hope you’re not doing this to lead me on or trick me. I know I’m soft-hearted, but I would never let anyone take advantage of me.”

“I won’t trick you,” he promised while staring at her.

“Also…” Her gaze turned cold as she trailed off. “You’re not allowed to get intimate with Nicolette ever again.”

Upon hearing that, Samuel frowned.

Get intimate with her? I’ve never even done that before. Is she talking about physical contact?

“Got it,” he agreed.

Only then did she feel better.

Nonetheless, she was still incredibly on edge because she couldn’t tell what Samuel’s true intentions were.

What am I going to do if he really is just trying to trick me?

“Let’s go back,” Samuel suggested. He grabbed her hand before heading outside.

“Shouldn’t we tell Dad?” Kathleen protested softly.

Even though she had just cried herself silly, she still hadn’t completely regained her composure.

On top of that, she hadn’t forgotten her manners either.

“Don’t worry about it.” He simply brushed the matter off.

“Where are we going, then?” she inquired.

do you want to go?” asked Samuel

back to the condominium,” said

proceeded to walk out of the hotel

on a pair of indoor

the other hand, Samuel had used the same pair of

ones, but

viewed most couple-themed products with

nothing but childish things that only young girls would

Kathleen was a

pressed her against

kiss they

was overcome with terror. Her dainty fist pounded on his chest as she fiercely uttered, “You’re not allowed to get intimate with me until the

“Why?” He grimaced.

muttered. “If you manage to pass the test after the month

to be with her

forward to how exactly he was going

month, you’ll give in to me?”

right,” she affirmed with

back for a whole month are,” warned Samuel. His calloused fingers tenderly brushed against her delicate chin, and he stared

know.” Kathleen was

pregnant and couldn’t share a room with him, he wouldn’t be able to

Hehe!

to take a shower,” he told

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

while she let out

truly intended to stay with her, then she could just

decided to give Wynnie a call. “Samuel and I won’t be

“Has he gone to see Nicolette

it,” Kathleen

Kathleen?” Samuel

“Coming,” she answered.

moment Wynnie heard that exchange, she could tell

with a

she hung

placed her phone down and went to

to take

even beat that of the models in fashion magazines.

had something unique about

really the type

only experience that she had was with

was so red that she looked like a tomato. She was so naive

hers were exactly what he

to be tainted by the

instantly turned around. Even the tips of her ears felt

his head and nibbled on

ran through her body.

wound that he had left behind,

for wounds to

needed was

coming back to reopen that wound of hers right as

she was bawling her eyes out in

was no way she would be able to head

off his suit and covered her with it

nice to me. Just stay indifferent. Quit trying to

I nice to other than you?” He felt like he was at his wit’s

“I told you I wanted a proper husband, Samuel. If you’re willing to be one, we can live happily from now on. If not, we

to his voice as he asked, “Can you give me

That left Kathleen startled.

straighten everything out,” he said while caressing her

speaking, he was quite reluctant to let

were pursed together. “I can’t keep dragging things out with you, Samuel. There’s no way

month,” Samuel proposed in a

give you that

There was a smile on his

it. If you and Nicolette are still hung up on each other after a month, I’ll sign the papers and leave,” insisted Kathleen. She

in response. “Sometimes, I feel like you’re as innocent as a baby.

it

his hand against her

I want it by tomorrow,” she ordered, then bit

nodded his

give you, Samuel. I hope you’re not doing this to lead me on or

he promised while

“You’re not allowed to

hearing that, Samuel

I’ve never even done that before.

“Got it,” he agreed.

then did

incredibly on edge because she couldn’t tell

he really is just

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