All Too Late

Kathleen didn’t want to be the one who ruined Samuel’s relationship with his family.

She thought it would be better for everyone if she left.

“Okay. You can go home and get some rest since there is nothing else to do here.” Cynthia took out the apple cider vinegar that Kathleen liked to drink and put it into a bag.

Then, she packed some snacks for Kathleen too.

Kathleen liked to eat fruit-flavored snacks. Hence, Cynthia always prepared them for her.

Kathleen smiled sweetly like a kid as she held the snacks that were given by Cynthia.

“Granny, I’ll come again next time,” Kathleen said adorably.

Cynthia smiled as she said, “You can come every day. I will always welcome you.”

“Granny, I’ll come as long as you don’t mind it.” Kathleen was shy.

“Why would I?” Cynthia patted her head and said, “Take good care of yourself, my girl.”

Kathleen nodded. “Okay. Goodbye, Granny.” Despite her reluctance, she bade farewell to Cynthia.

“Goodbye,” Cynthia said.

With that, Kathleen and Samuel turned around and headed toward the elevator.

Samuel helped Kathleen to hold the bag while she stood next to him.

The elevator stopped after going down two floors. After that, several people got into the elevator.

Samuel put the things in one hand and used the other hand to hug Kathleen lest she got hit by others.

Pressed into his embrace, all she could hear was the sound of his powerful heartbeat. She felt as if she was drowning in his warm embrace.

Soon, Kathleen felt the strange gaze from the people next to them. They had been scrutinizing Samuel and her.

There were two young girls who were holding their phones while pointing at and gossiping about Samuel and her. Kathleen frowned upon seeing it.

The girls put down their hands hurriedly and looked away out of guilt as soon as they noticed Kathleen was staring at them.

Kathleen was speechless upon seeing their action.

Shortly after that, they stepped out of the elevator after it arrived on the ground floor.

Samuel then pulled Kathleen into the car.

the car, Kathleen asked, “Are you going back to the

“Yes.” Samuel nodded.

me halfway. I will go back to the condominium to get some clothes before heading to

at her

thought he was unwilling to go there. “It’s almost the New Year. Haven’t we always done that? We would always go to the Macari residence and stay there

utter

okay if you don’t want to go there so early. I’m

talk about it a few days later.” Samuel

Kathleen as the former had been going to the Macari residence too frequently recently. Or rather, from the

nodded

Kathleen and asked indifferently, “Do you really like to stay at the Macari

“Yeah.” Kathleen nodded.

Samuel asked in

Kathleen’s gentle

condominium where she and Samuel lived together was a huge one.

and well-equipped with everything, she felt lonely when

home, so she was always alone and

them in their

good without a doubt. Therefore, there were quite a lot of people who

slender hands were holding the steering wheel as he spoke with a clear voice. “After we have

pursed her red lips and

alone? How should I explain to them if their father is always absent during festivals? If we’re divorced, I can still tell them their father has passed away as an excuse. However, if we’re

of that, Kathleen wanted

soft voice was cold. “Samuel, there are twenty-seven days before the New Year. You

“Are you sure that you wouldn’t object

relationship. So, it’s up to you. I don’t want to think about it anymore as I’m too tired,” Kathleen

She was exhausted.

about it.” Samuel sent Kathleen

out of the car, Samuel locked the car door and stopped her

As she turned around, she

Samuel’s handsome face was

and warm lips pressed against her lips and they shared

corner of Kathleen’s eyes was slightly wet as she

are weak after the kiss, right?” Samuel placed his large hand against Kathleen’s soft

and alluring reaction was adorable. I don’t want

desire to possess her

early tonight.” Samuel

face was soft like

it would be better

grinned and gazed at her intently as if

her chills