All Too Late

Samuel felt extremely annoyed.

On his way to the park to find Kathleen, he had been pondering. Does Kathleen really not want to spend the rest of her life with me? It can’t be. She loves me. How could she not want to be with me?

Samuel figured he was overthinking.

After all, as long as he did not mention Christopher’s plan, Kathleen would not know a thing.

Kathleen and Federick went to look for Madeline separately.

When Samuel found her, she was shouting, “Madeline? Madeline?”

Even though she knew Madeline would not respond even if the latter heard her, she still could not help but give it a try.

“Kathleen!” Samuel walked over.

Kathleen was stunned momentarily. “Why are you here?”

Then, she shifted her gaze toward the more than twenty bodyguards standing behind Samuel.

So he’s brought his men here.

Walking over, Kathleen took out her phone. “Please add my WhatsApp. I’ll create a group and send the girl’s photo to the group. Her name is Madeline, and she has autism. She hates the crowd, so you can search in places where there are fewer people. Don’t leave any corner unsearched. Update the group once you’re done searching a particular area so that we can sort it out. Understand?”

The men nodded in response.

“Another thing. Don’t touch her after you guys find her. Just make sure that she is safe, and contact me right away. I will go over to wherever you are,” Kathleen uttered again.

“Yes, Mrs. Macari.” The crowd nodded.

Upon hearing that, Kathleen was stunned momentarily.

Lowering her head, she created the group chat on WhatsApp and invited everyone into it, including Federick.

“Invite me in too,” Samuel said.

Kathleen rolled her eyes at him before inviting him in.

Kathleen texted: @Federick Please send Madeline’s photo here and tell everyone what she is wearing today to make it easier for everyone to find her.

Federick did not expect Kathleen would summon so many people.

Without hesitation, he sent the photo in the group chat.

He then texted: Madeline is wearing a red dress with white bottoms, along with a pair of red leather shoes today. Her hair is tied into a ponytail, and she’s holding a doll in her arms.

After that, he sent a photo of the doll as well.

Kathleen texted: All right, everyone. Let’s go find her separately.

After receiving the information, everyone started the search immediately.

again:

started searching as well,

bit her lip. “Do you want to say

he want to say that I’m

is to find her.” Samuel’s tone was cold.

“Yes.” Kathleen nodded.

looking

her scope of activity is

much about it, speaking of the scope of activities, she should have been to more

you mean we need to expand the

usually be accompanied by paranoia.” Samuel stared at her.

brows. “Let me

day is today?”

“Sunday,” Kathleen replied.

to be her schedule for today?”

Federick had something to do, and Madeline’s grandma was not feeling well

“I just said that she has paranoia. What do you think

go search along the road

tightened his

the passenger seat, looking out the car

gradually, and it became more difficult to search for Madeline

that Madeline might have gotten into

second.”

stepped on the

out of the car and approached an old lady. “Where did you

up from the river behind,”

Samuel took out a few banknotes directly. “Sell us this doll, and tell us the

old lady’s eyes lit

grabbed her hand

a river and pointed at it. “I found

the old lady, Kathleen

his mouth. “Based on the direction, we

her brows.

was getting dark. She

felt that Samuel’s words

ability at all for

such, after finding Madeline’s doll, they walked

sky had turned darker by then, and the road was not as

Samuel used his phone as a

Kathleen’s hand was cold.

warm, which gave

long while, they arrived

cement

as the light

She pointed with her