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.”

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, like I said, you need to give me time. You can’t force

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 get

at her coldly. “Don’t even

that, he grabbed his suit

weakly, her hands lowered. Her heart

Samuel went

windows to let the cold wind in and calm

of what he said had come out in

that he didn’t just have

liked Kathleen

feelings for Kathleen were also a lot

for Kathleen could not be compared

struggled for some time, Samuel realized who he had

for Nicolette

to repay her

not

was indeed difficult to

needed a month’s time to persuade

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

return, she was determined to get a

for

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 was

a similar hunch that time

was fine. There did not seem to be anything wrong with

family were

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

that note, Kathleen thought of

Benjamin was out of

as Benjamin had

coat, left the

quiet at such a late

Benjamin’s ward

a figure come out of

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

not a doctor! Who are you?” she

did not expect to get caught

there!”

man ran without

picked up the trash can next to her and threw

hit him in

in pain before he crashed onto the

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

expect Kathleen to have such a

at the

have something like

sent you?” There was a ruthless