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.

texted again: Thanks,

after, Kathleen started searching as well, and Samuel

lip. “Do you

want to say that I’m

now is to find her.” Samuel’s tone was cold. “Have you

“Yes.” Kathleen nodded.

are we looking around

her scope of activity is within this

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

at Samuel. “Do you mean we need to expand the scope of

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

brows. “Let

is today?”

“Sunday,” Kathleen replied.

supposed to be her schedule for today?”

supposed to go to the charity home,” Kathleen answered, “but because Federick had something to do,

stared at her curtly. “I just said that she has paranoia. What

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

Samuel tightened his grip too.

in the passenger seat, looking out the car window

it became more difficult to

Madeline might have gotten into

second.” Suddenly, Kathleen stopped

immediately stepped on

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

from the

directly. “Sell us this doll, and

eyes lit up instantly. “Follow

grabbed her hand and led her to follow

old lady brought them to a river and pointed at

old lady,

“Based on the

furrowed her brows.

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

Samuel’s words

did not doubt his analyzing ability at all for he was always

Madeline’s doll, they walked in the backward

turned darker by then, and the road was not

used his phone

Kathleen’s hand was cold.

gave Kathleen a great sense

walking for a long while, they arrived at a construction

were several large cement

seemed to have seen something as the light

She pointed