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.”

but you can’t bear to let go of Nicolette. What should I do, Samuel? You want me to repay that life debt together

Samuel furrowed his brows.

you worthy?” Kathleen

“Kathleen, like I said, you need to give

no matter how much time I give you, the final result will never change.” Kathleen looked at his darkened, handsome face. “Samuel, let’s stop struggling. Let’s

stood up and glared at her coldly. “Don’t even

that, he grabbed his suit jacket and

on the chair weakly, her hands lowered. Her heart had never hurt

hand, Samuel went out

the cold wind in and calm himself

some of what he said had come

he didn’t just have

liked Kathleen a lot more

Kathleen were also a lot

be compared to what he

for some time, Samuel realized

he felt for Nicolette

had to repay her for saving his

could not

it was indeed difficult to hope for

he needed a month’s

had not given him

return, she was determined to

return for

uneasy whenever she was alone

why she felt this

the while, she had always believed that her sixth sense

hunch that time when Diana

was fine. There did not seem

rest of the family were

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

that note, Kathleen thought of

told her that Benjamin

as

left the house,

quiet

headed to Benjamin’s ward

see a figure come out of

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

doctor! Who are you?” she

caught by Kathleen. He turned

there!”

man ran without looking

next to her and threw it at

hit him

shouted in pain before he crashed onto the

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

a terrifying object with her. He did not dare

and stared at

she have

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