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 I do, Samuel? You want me to

Samuel furrowed his brows.

you worthy?” Kathleen

you need to give

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

glared at her coldly. “Don’t even think about

that, he grabbed his suit jacket and stormed

her hands lowered. Her heart

Samuel went out for a

down the windows to let the

some of what he said had come out in a

that he didn’t

the contrary, he liked Kathleen

Kathleen were also a lot

be compared to

some time, Samuel realized who he had feelings

Nicolette

repay her

not ignore

difficult to

needed a month’s time

clear that Kathleen had not given him a month. She

was determined to get

not return for the rest of the

always felt uneasy whenever she was alone at

why she felt this way.

the while, she had always believed

time when Diana had

healthy the last time Kathleen saw her. Her pulse was fine. There did not seem to be

family were also in

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

that note, Kathleen

that Benjamin was

not assured, as

left the house,

quiet at such a late

headed to Benjamin’s ward with

happened to see a figure come out

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

not a doctor! Who are you?” she glared at

expect to get caught by Kathleen. He turned

there!” she

man ran without

can next to her and threw it at

hit him in

man shouted in pain

and aimed a silver needle at the man’s eye.

did not expect Kathleen to have such a terrifying

at the silver needle in

does she have something like

you?” There was a ruthless expression on Kathleen’s pretty