All Too Late

Even so, Kathleen had never pulled any tricks.

She watched, quietly and sadly, as Samuel loved and pampered another woman.

She kept her emotions suppressed. When she felt sad, she merely hid herself away and cried.

She had never done anything hateful.

Until one day, Diana found out about her feelings for Samuel and saw through her.

“You silly child, why didn’t you tell me?” Diana was over the moon.

She had not asked for Kathleen’s opinion when she arranged for Nicolette to be sent away.

Using Nicolette’s life as a threat, she forced Samuel to get together with Kathleen.

Samuel compromised on the condition that Kathleen’s identity remained undisclosed.

Diana knew what Samuel was planning, but she said nothing and agreed.

Kathleen, who married Samuel amid the confusion, naturally did not mind.

She assumed she would eventually warm Samuel’s heart.

She believed that, one day, Samuel would return her feelings.

However, that day would never arrive.

No matter how much Samuel liked her, he loved Nicolette more.

Kathleen had her pride.

She refused to be the hated one.

She would leave so that the lovers could be together.

“You don’t know how much Nicolette means to me,” Samuel said solemnly. “Kathleen, even if I don’t marry her, I can’t ignore her for the rest of my life.”

Kathleen felt a sharp pain in her heart.

She knew that.

“I fell into a river when I was thirteen years old. Nicolette was the one who saved me.” Samuel looked at her with a bone-chilling coldness in his gaze. “I owe her my life.”

Kathleen froze.

This came as a surprise.

In other words, ten-year-old Nicolette had saved thirteen-year-old Samuel.

So that’s how their relationship started.

“So, it’s even less likely for you two to break up.” Kathleen’s heart ached. Her delicate face paled considerably.

Samuel did not say a word. He just looked at her silently.

After a long while, he spoke. “Kathleen, the one I like now is you.”

down her cheeks. “You like me now, but you can’t bear to let go of

Samuel furrowed his brows.

you worthy?”

“Kathleen, like I said, you need to give me time. You can’t force me like

said that no matter how much time I give you, the final result will never change.” Kathleen looked at his darkened, handsome face. “Samuel, let’s stop struggling. Let’s get

glared at her coldly. “Don’t even think about

he grabbed his suit

the chair weakly, her hands lowered.

Samuel went out for a drive

rolled down the windows to let the cold wind in and calm himself

some of what he said had come out in a fit of

that he didn’t just

Kathleen a lot more

were also a lot

Kathleen could not be compared to what he felt for

struggled for some time, Samuel realized who

Nicolette was

had to repay her for

not

was indeed difficult to hope for

he needed a month’s time to persuade

clear that Kathleen had not given him a month. She had offered him a

return, she was determined to get

not return for the rest

always felt uneasy whenever she

not know why she felt this way. It was rather

had always believed that her sixth sense

similar hunch that time when Diana had a

Her pulse was fine. There

family were also in

not her family members, perhaps

that note, Kathleen

told her that Benjamin

Kathleen was not assured, as Benjamin had not

left the house,

was exceedingly quiet at such

Benjamin’s ward with

a figure come out

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

are you?” she

to get caught by Kathleen. He

there!” she

man ran

the trash can next to her and threw it

hit him in

man shouted in pain before he crashed onto the

needle at the man’s eye. “Tell

Kathleen to have such a terrifying object with her. He did not dare

teeth and stared at the silver

she have something like

a ruthless expression on