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.”

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

Samuel furrowed his brows.

worthy?” Kathleen

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

you, the final result will never change.” Kathleen

her coldly.

he grabbed his

her hands lowered. Her

other hand, Samuel went out for a

rolled down the windows to let the cold

he said had

knew that he didn’t just

liked Kathleen

feelings for Kathleen were also a

could not be

some time, Samuel realized who he had feelings

for Nicolette was simply out of

to repay her for

not

difficult

needed a month’s time to persuade

given him a month. She had

was determined to

did not return for

felt uneasy whenever she

not know why she felt this

had always believed that her sixth sense

that time when

time Kathleen saw her. Her pulse was fine. There

family were also in

family members, perhaps one of her friends was

that note, Kathleen thought

told her that Benjamin was

assured, as Benjamin had not regained

put on her coat, left the house, and drove to the

hospital was exceedingly quiet

Benjamin’s ward with a

to see a figure come out

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

not a doctor! Who are

not expect to get caught by Kathleen. He turned and

there!” she

man ran without

can next to

hit him in

man shouted in pain before he crashed onto the

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

did not expect Kathleen to have such a terrifying

gritted his teeth and stared at the silver needle in Kathleen’s

have

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