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.”

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

Samuel furrowed his brows.

worthy?”

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

you, the final result will never change.” Kathleen looked at

at her coldly.

his suit jacket

sat on the chair weakly, her hands lowered. Her heart had

the other hand, Samuel went out for a drive

rolled down the windows to let the cold wind in and

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

knew that he didn’t just have

the contrary, he liked Kathleen a lot more

Kathleen were also a lot

could not be compared to what he felt for

Samuel

he felt for Nicolette

her for saving his

not ignore

it was indeed difficult

needed a month’s time

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

was determined

return for the

always felt uneasy whenever she was

she felt this way. It was

she had always believed that her sixth sense

that time when Diana had a

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

the family were

family members, perhaps

that note, Kathleen

told her that Benjamin was out

was not assured, as Benjamin

coat, left the house,

hospital was exceedingly quiet at such a

headed to Benjamin’s ward with

happened to see a figure come out

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

a doctor! Who are you?” she glared at

not expect to get caught by

there!”

man ran

can next to her and threw it

him

pain before

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

man did not expect Kathleen to have such a terrifying object

stared at the silver

does she have something

was a ruthless expression on Kathleen’s