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 back to the condominium,” said

Come on.” He proceeded to walk out of

to the condominium, Kathleen put on

Samuel had used the same pair

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

fact, Samuel viewed most couple-themed products

way he saw it, they were nothing but

however, was the fact that Kathleen was a young girl herself, not to mention a soft and gentle

Samuel pressed

more intense than the kiss they had shared

fiercely uttered, “You’re not allowed to get intimate with me until

“Why?” He grimaced.

test,” she muttered. “If you manage to pass the test after

he actually chose to be with her from then on,

look forward to how exactly he was

month, you’ll give in to me?” he questioned

right,” she affirmed with a

His calloused fingers tenderly brushed against her

was being perfectly

that once she told him that she was pregnant and couldn’t

Hehe!

take a

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

turn around and go into the house while

her, then she could just act like she knew nothing

a call. “Samuel and

he gone to see Nicolette again? He’s using you as

it,” Kathleen

Kathleen?” Samuel piped up with his deep

“Coming,” she answered.

Wynnie heard that exchange, she could tell

a grin.

she hung

and went to

opened the door to take it from her, he was

man’s figure was unbelievably well-built, and he could even beat that of the models in fashion magazines. No matter

had something unique about him that most people

really the type to

that she

flush in embarrassment. Her face was so red

of hers were exactly what he liked about

be tainted

the

himself and approached her from behind. He lowered his head and nibbled on her ear with his icy, thin lips. “It’s been three years. Why are you still so

through her body. “You promised

that he had left behind, she still

wounds to heal, after

she needed

was Samuel coming back to reopen that wound of hers right as she was trying to close it

that point, she was bawling her eyes out

no way she would be

covered her with it

nice to me. Just stay indifferent. Quit

else am I nice to other than you?” He felt like he was

“I told you I wanted a proper husband, Samuel. If you’re willing to be one, we can

slight hoarseness to his voice as he asked, “Can you give me a bit of

That left Kathleen startled.

to straighten everything out,” he said while

speaking, he was quite

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

Samuel proposed in

a moment of contemplation, she replied, “I can give you

he questioned. There was a smile on

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

you’re as innocent as a baby.

going to give it to

hand against her

it by tomorrow,” she

He nodded his

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

trick you,” he promised while

turned cold as she trailed off. “You’re not allowed to

that,

her? I’ve never even done that before. Is she

“Got it,” he agreed.

then did she

on edge because she couldn’t

to do if he really is just trying