All Too Late

Chapter 43

After her meal, she soon left to visit Benjamin who was admitted to the nearby hospital.

Kathleen couldn’t help her rising concern as she observed the unconscious form of Benjamin through the window of his hospital room.

“My brother’s condition has been stable since early this morning,” Gemma uttered from behind Kathleen.

Kathleen turned to face Gemma, who was dressed in her nurse’s uniform and balancing a tray between her hands.

“When will your brother be regaining consciousness?” queried Kathleen cautiously.

Gemma’s expression darkened as she replied, “The doctor says that it’s still too early to tell.”

“Why not try consulting the opinions of other specialists?”

“It’s all right, Kathleen. There’s still time,” Gemma comforted. “By the way, how was your experience volunteering?”

“It was such an eye-opener! I learned so much from it,” Kathleen enthused.

Gemma smirked. “I watched your speech just now during my break. You were pretty amazing out there.”

“By the way, why the sudden interest in individuals with autism?”

“Well, my foster brother is autistic,” said Gemma grimly.

Now that is new.

“My foster parents come from pretty wealthy backgrounds. They adopted me as I had seemed pliant and obedient. Their hopes were that I would comply with their wishes to look after their son once they were gone. Their plan was for both of us to marry by offering me their inheritance as an incentive. They then threatened to disown me if I were to refuse,” said Gemma drily.

Kathleen was stunned speechless.

“I overheard all this when I was in high school. If I were to go against them, they swore never to pay for my tuition fees and daily expenses. Gaining admission into a university would have been a lost cause.”

“That’s preposterous!”

“Consider yourself lucky, Kathleen. Truly. I’ve gone through the worst of it all, and things barely faze me these days,” advised Kathleen with a wry smile.

Kathleen gripped Gemma’s hands anxiously. “What happened after? How did you make it out?”

“Thankfully, my brother was already a policeman back then. He located me and sponsored me all the way till graduation.” Gemma smiled fondly.

her eyes

Kathleen. My brother will be fine,” Gemma

Kathleen pursed her lips.

Gemma was right.

was indeed

always treated her with respect and

after noticing the time. “Duty calls.

around!” Kathleen added with a

at Benjamin’s room, Kathleen departed from the

hospital visitation, Kathleen met up with Federick to finalize the terms

sorry, Frederick! A-About yesterday…” stammered

completely understand.” Frederick offered a gracious

eyes widened as she perused the terms. “You’re willing to pay this

course! You still haven’t seen how much maestros earn from their work. Yours is good enough for

far

you be able to complete your work

signing the

one-third of the sum will be first transferred to you. It should be reflected in your

you to lunch as

rain check. I still need to get

Whenever you’re free. I will be taking my

“Sure. Take care.”

Goodbye!” Kathleen departed with a faint smile plastered on her

noted that Kathleen’s smile was indeed as warm and therapeutic as basking in the spring sunlight

was consumed by the thought of the advance

for the first time

wasn’t much, but it was a significant

could barely suppress her glee from the

a present for Old Mrs. Macari! But Old Mrs. Macari has everything she needs.

than fifty thousand in her

she was

was veritably glowing with joy as she entered the

Kathleen decided to call

Kathleen’s voice

let slip a “Darling!”

Macari,” she

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