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.

do you want to go?” asked

to the condominium,”

Come on.” He proceeded to walk out of the hotel with her

put on a pair of indoor slippers with bunny

other hand, Samuel had used the same pair of simple black slippers since the

the past, Kathleen had gotten them matching ones, but he

Samuel viewed most couple-themed products

way he saw it, they were nothing but childish things that only

however, was the fact that Kathleen was a young girl herself, not to

into their slippers, Samuel pressed her against the wall

than the kiss they had shared back in

with terror. Her dainty fist pounded on his chest as she fiercely uttered, “You’re not

“Why?” He grimaced.

pass the test after the month

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

forward to how exactly he was

month, you’ll give in to me?”

she affirmed

whole month are,” warned Samuel. His calloused fingers tenderly brushed against her delicate chin, and

Kathleen was being

him that she was pregnant and couldn’t share

Hehe!

to take a shower,” he

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

to turn around and go into the house while

Samuel truly intended to stay with her, then she could just act

Wynnie a call. “Samuel and I won’t be going back

a brow. “Has he gone to see Nicolette again? He’s using you

it,” Kathleen

get me a towel, Kathleen?” Samuel piped up

“Coming,” she answered.

she could

she said with a grin. “You

she

down and went

the door to take it from her, he

unbelievably well-built, and he could even beat that of the models in fashion magazines. No matter what

about him

really

experience that she had was

made her cheeks flush in embarrassment. Her face was so red that she looked

hers were exactly what

had yet to be

instantly turned around. Even the tips of her ears

towel around himself and approached her from behind. He lowered his head and nibbled on her ear with

her body. “You promised me,

the fresh wound that he had left behind,

for wounds

needed

right as she was trying to close it slowly. He was making her experience heart-wrenching torment once

she was bawling her eyes out in Samuel’s

she would be able to head

and covered her with it before pulling her into his embrace. “Come

nice to me. Just stay indifferent. Quit trying to manipulate me,”

other than you?” He felt like he was

can live happily

stared at how pitiful she looked. There was slight hoarseness to his voice as he asked,

That left Kathleen startled.

time to straighten everything out,” he said while

quite reluctant to let her

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

proposed in a deep

moment of contemplation, she replied, “I can give you that much,

are they?” he questioned. There was

and Nicolette are still hung up on each other after a month, I’ll sign the papers

feel like you’re as innocent

going to give it to me or not?” she

slapped his hand against her outstretched one.

tomorrow,” she ordered, then bit

He nodded his

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,

you,” he

she trailed off. “You’re not allowed to get intimate with Nicolette ever

that, Samuel

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

“Got it,” he agreed.

did she feel

because she couldn’t tell what

to do if he really is just