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.”

let go of

Samuel furrowed his brows.

you worthy?”

turned grim. “Kathleen, like I said, you need to give me time. You

will never change.” Kathleen looked at his darkened, handsome face. “Samuel, let’s stop struggling. Let’s get

glared at her coldly. “Don’t even

his suit jacket and

on the chair weakly, her hands

other hand, Samuel went

the windows to let the cold wind in and calm

some of what he said had come

knew that he didn’t just have

Kathleen

Kathleen were also

for Kathleen could not be compared to what he felt for

having struggled for some time, Samuel realized who he had feelings

he felt for Nicolette was

repay her for

could not ignore

was indeed difficult to hope for Kathleen’s

he needed a month’s time to persuade

had not given

return, she was determined to

did not return for the rest of the

had always felt uneasy whenever she was alone at

felt this way. It was rather

the while, she had always believed that her sixth sense

similar hunch that time

was healthy the last time Kathleen saw her. Her pulse was fine. There did

family were also

was not her family members, perhaps

that note, Kathleen

told her that Benjamin was out of

Kathleen was not assured, as

left the house, and drove

hospital was exceedingly quiet at such a

to Benjamin’s ward

a figure come out of

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

Who are you?”

did not expect to get caught by Kathleen.

right there!” she

man ran without looking

trash can next to her and

hit him

in pain before he crashed

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

did not expect Kathleen to have such a

teeth and stared at the silver needle in

she have something like

you?” There was a ruthless expression on