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:

Kathleen started searching as well, and Samuel followed

bit her lip. “Do you

to say

find her.” Samuel’s tone was cold. “Have you looked

“Yes.” Kathleen nodded.

are we looking around here?”

is within this area,”

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

mean we

accompanied by paranoia.” Samuel stared at her. “They usually have

furrowed her brows. “Let me

is

“Sunday,” Kathleen replied.

to be her

“but because Federick had something to do, and Madeline’s grandma was not feeling well today, she didn’t end

said that she has paranoia. What do you

a realization. “Let’s go search along the road to the charity home!”

momentarily, Samuel tightened his grip too. “Let’s

drove while Kathleen sat in the passenger seat, looking out the car

gradually, and it became more difficult to search for Madeline

Madeline might have gotten

second.” Suddenly, Kathleen

stepped

car and approached an old lady.

up from the river

a few banknotes directly. “Sell us

old lady’s eyes lit up instantly. “Follow

the latter grabbed her hand and

to a river and pointed at it. “I found

thanking the old

the direction,

furrowed her brows. “Why

was closed, and it was getting dark. She wanted

Samuel’s

ability at all for

finding Madeline’s doll, they walked

by then, and the

hand tightly, Samuel used his phone as

Kathleen’s hand was cold.

which gave Kathleen a great

long while, they arrived at a construction

were several large cement pipes outside the construction

the light from the phone shone

pointed with her