All Too Late

“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.

where do you want to go?” asked Samuel in

condominium,” said Kathleen after

on.” He proceeded to walk out of the hotel

to the condominium, Kathleen put on a pair of indoor

same pair of simple black slippers

the past, Kathleen had gotten them matching ones, but he had only complained about

Samuel viewed most

saw it, they were nothing but

Kathleen was a young girl herself, not to mention a

pressed her against the wall

kiss they had shared

pounded on his chest as she fiercely uttered, “You’re not

“Why?” He grimaced.

“If you manage to pass the test after the month is up, I’ll give

the event that he actually chose to be with her from then

how exactly he was going to deal

in to me?” he questioned while

affirmed

know what the consequences of making me hold back for a whole month are,” warned Samuel. His

know.” Kathleen was being

told him that she was pregnant and couldn’t share

Hehe!

going to take a shower,” he

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

turn around and go into the house while

intended to stay with her, then she could just act like she knew nothing about

call. “Samuel and I won’t be

he gone to see Nicolette again?

that’s not it,” Kathleen

towel, Kathleen?” Samuel

“Coming,” she answered.

moment Wynnie heard that exchange, she could tell that it was

she said with a grin. “You both

she

her phone down and went to

opened the door to take it

even beat that of the models in fashion magazines. No matter what he wore, he

had something unique about him that most

rather conservative woman, Kathleen wasn’t really the

only experience that she

embarrassment. Her face was so red that she looked like a tomato. She was

hers were

had yet to be tainted by the

instantly turned around. Even the

head and nibbled on her ear with his icy, thin lips. “It’s been

through her body. “You

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

took time for wounds

she needed

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

bawling her eyes

be able to head back in that

her with it before pulling her

to me. Just stay indifferent. Quit trying to manipulate

other than you?” He felt like

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

hoarseness to his

That left Kathleen startled.

give me some time to straighten everything out,” he

he was quite reluctant to let

out with you, Samuel. There’s no way I can wait as long as

Samuel proposed in a deep

she replied, “I can give you that much, but I have

they?” he questioned. There was a smile

with your signature on it. If you and Nicolette are still hung up on each other after a month,

I feel like you’re as innocent as a

to give it to me or not?” she

hand against her

by tomorrow,”

He nodded

I hope you’re not doing this to lead me on or trick me. I know I’m

trick you,” he promised while

Her gaze turned cold as she trailed off. “You’re

hearing that,

even done that before.

“Got it,” he agreed.

then did

she was still incredibly on edge because she couldn’t tell what Samuel’s true

if he