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.”

go of Nicolette. What should I do, Samuel? You want me to

Samuel furrowed his brows.

you worthy?” Kathleen

said, you need to give me time. You can’t force me

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

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

he grabbed his suit

hands lowered. Her heart had

hand, Samuel went out for a

let the cold wind in and calm

he said had come out in a

he didn’t

contrary, he liked Kathleen a lot

feelings for Kathleen were

he felt for Kathleen could not be compared to what he felt for

Samuel realized

felt for Nicolette was simply out of

to repay her

could not

it was indeed difficult to

he needed a month’s

it was clear that Kathleen had not given him a month. She

determined to get a

for the

whenever she was alone at

she felt this

while, she had always believed that her sixth sense was

time when

saw her. Her pulse was fine. There did not seem to be anything wrong with the old

the family

members, perhaps one of her

note, Kathleen thought of

her that Benjamin

Kathleen was not assured, as Benjamin had

coat, left the house,

quiet

headed to Benjamin’s ward

happened to see a

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

a doctor! Who are you?”

did not expect to get caught by

right there!”

man ran

picked up the trash can next to her and threw it at the

him

pain before he

silver needle at the man’s eye.

expect Kathleen to have such a terrifying object

and stared at the silver needle in

she have

you?” There was a ruthless expression