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.”

cheeks. “You like me now, but you can’t bear to let go of Nicolette. What should I do, Samuel? You want

Samuel furrowed his brows.

you worthy?”

turned grim. “Kathleen, like I said, you need to

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

at her coldly. “Don’t

he grabbed his

chair weakly, her hands lowered. Her heart had never hurt

the other hand, Samuel went out

windows to let the cold wind

he said had

that he didn’t just

the contrary, he liked Kathleen

for Kathleen were also a

could not be compared to what he felt for

time, Samuel realized who he had feelings

he felt for Nicolette

to repay her

not

it was indeed difficult to hope for Kathleen’s

month’s time to

given

was determined to

for the rest of

felt uneasy whenever she was alone

know why she felt this way. It was rather

the while, she had always believed that her

that time

Her pulse was fine. There did not seem to be anything

of the family were

members, perhaps one of her friends was

Kathleen thought of

told her that Benjamin was out

as Benjamin had not regained

on her coat, left the house, and drove to

exceedingly quiet at such a

to Benjamin’s ward with a

a figure come out

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

Who are you?” she glared

caught by Kathleen. He turned

right there!”

ran without

can next to her and threw it at the

hit him

man shouted in pain before he

silver needle at the man’s eye. “Tell me! Who sent

to have such a

and stared at the silver needle in

have something like

There was a ruthless expression