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.”

you can’t bear to let go of Nicolette. What should I do,

Samuel furrowed his brows.

you worthy?”

need

already said that no matter how much time I give you, the final result will never change.” Kathleen looked at his darkened,

stood up and glared at her coldly. “Don’t even

grabbed his suit jacket

chair weakly, her hands lowered. Her heart had

other hand, Samuel went

the windows to let the

fact, some of what he said had come out in a

that he didn’t just have

liked Kathleen a lot more

for Kathleen were also a lot

could not be compared to what he

some time, Samuel

for Nicolette

her for saving

not ignore

difficult to hope for Kathleen’s

needed a month’s time to persuade

not given him a month. She

she was determined

did not return for

felt uneasy whenever she

not know why she felt this way.

she had always believed that her

hunch that time when Diana had a sudden

was fine. There did not seem

family were

not her family members, perhaps one of her friends was in

Kathleen

told her that Benjamin was out of

was not assured, as Benjamin

put on her coat, left the house,

was exceedingly quiet at such a

Benjamin’s ward with a

to see a figure come out

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

doctor! Who are you?” she

man did not expect to get caught

there!”

man ran without looking

next to her and threw it at the

hit him in

shouted in pain before he

stepped forward and aimed a silver needle at the man’s eye. “Tell me!

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

stared at the silver needle

she have

There was a ruthless expression