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.

want to

the condominium,” said Kathleen after

on.” He proceeded to walk out of the

on a pair of indoor

other hand, Samuel had used the same pair of simple

gotten them matching ones, but he had only

fact, Samuel viewed most

they were nothing but childish things

was a

Samuel pressed her against the wall

than the kiss

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

“Why?” He grimaced.

to pass the test after the

that he actually chose to be with her from then

exactly he was going to

one month, you’ll give in to me?”

she affirmed

the consequences of making me hold back for a whole month are,” warned Samuel. His calloused fingers tenderly brushed against

Kathleen was being perfectly

pregnant and

Hehe!

take a

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

to turn around and go into the house while she let out a sigh of relief and clenched

her, then she could just

a call. “Samuel and I won’t be

to see Nicolette again? He’s using you

it,” Kathleen immediately

get me a towel, Kathleen?” Samuel piped up with his

“Coming,” she answered.

Wynnie heard that exchange, she could tell that it was Samuel’s

a

that, she

down and went

he opened the door to take it from

that of the models in fashion magazines. No matter

about

wasn’t really the type

she had was

red that she

were exactly what

to be tainted by the

around. Even the tips of her

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

her body. “You promised me,

fresh wound that he had left behind, she still loved

for wounds to heal, after

needed

didn’t need was Samuel coming back to reopen that wound of hers right as she was trying to close it

that point, she was bawling her

she would be

it before pulling her into his embrace. “Come on. Don’t

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

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

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

was slight hoarseness to his voice

That left Kathleen startled.

give me some time to straighten everything out,” he

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

“I can give

questioned. There was a

each other after a month, I’ll

as innocent

to give it to me or not?”

against her outstretched one. “I

it by tomorrow,” she ordered, then

He nodded

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

he promised

she trailed off. “You’re not allowed to

that,

intimate with her? I’ve never even done that before.

“Got it,” he agreed.

then did

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

he really is just trying

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