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 like me now, but you can’t bear to let go of Nicolette. What should

Samuel furrowed his brows.

you worthy?” Kathleen

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

matter how much time I give you, the final result will never change.” Kathleen looked at

and glared at her coldly.

that, he grabbed his suit

her hands lowered. Her heart had

Samuel went

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

had come out in a fit

knew that he didn’t just have

contrary, he liked Kathleen a lot

feelings for Kathleen were

could not be compared to

struggled for some time, Samuel

felt for Nicolette was simply

her for saving

could not ignore

it was indeed difficult to hope

needed a month’s time to

given him

was determined to

did not return for

felt uneasy whenever she was

did not know why she felt this way. It

while, she had always believed that her

a similar hunch that time when Diana had

Her pulse was

the family

members, perhaps one of

Kathleen thought

that Benjamin was out of

was not assured, as Benjamin had not regained

coat, left the house, and

exceedingly quiet at such a

to Benjamin’s

happened to see a figure come out of

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

not a doctor! Who are you?”

caught by Kathleen. He turned

there!” she

man ran without

the trash can next to

him in the

pain before he crashed onto the

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

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

at the silver needle in

she have something like

There was a ruthless expression