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, and Samuel

bit her lip. “Do you want to

say that I’m

her.” Samuel’s

“Yes.” Kathleen nodded.

are we looking around

of activity is

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

mean we need to expand the scope

Samuel stared at

furrowed her brows.

day is today?”

“Sunday,” Kathleen replied.

be her schedule for today?” Samuel

the charity home,” Kathleen answered, “but because Federick had something

stared at her curtly. “I just said that she has paranoia. What do you think she would do

go search along the road to the charity home!” She immediately

momentarily, Samuel tightened his grip

while Kathleen sat in the passenger seat, looking out the

more difficult

worry that Madeline might have gotten

on a second.” Suddenly, Kathleen

stepped on the

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

the river behind,” the old lady

directly. “Sell us this doll,

old lady’s eyes lit up instantly. “Follow

fixed her gaze on Samuel as the latter grabbed her hand and led her to follow the

old lady brought them to a river and pointed at it. “I found

thanking the old

mouth. “Based on the direction, we should head

furrowed her brows. “Why

it was getting dark. She wanted to walk home, but she got lost. So, she

felt that Samuel’s words made

his analyzing ability at all for he was always

doll, they walked in the backward

turned darker by then, and the road was not as bright as the main

hand tightly, Samuel used his phone as

Kathleen’s hand was cold.

which gave Kathleen a great

while, they arrived at

large cement pipes

have seen something as the light from the phone

She pointed