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:

searching as well, and Samuel

her lip. “Do

he want to say that I’m being nosy

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

“Yes.” Kathleen nodded.

are we looking around

of activity is

it, speaking of the scope of

“Do you mean we need to expand the scope of

would usually be accompanied by paranoia.” Samuel stared at her. “They usually have certain preferences for certain

brows. “Let me

day is today?”

“Sunday,” Kathleen replied.

be her

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

paranoia. What do you think she would do when

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

momentarily, Samuel tightened his

while Kathleen sat in the passenger

and it became more difficult to search for

started to worry that Madeline might have gotten

second.” Suddenly, Kathleen stopped

stepped

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

from the river

directly. “Sell us this doll, and

old lady’s eyes lit up instantly.

the latter grabbed her hand and led her

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

thanking the old lady,

the direction,

furrowed her

“I think she’d gone to the charity home, but it was closed, and it was getting

felt that Samuel’s

all for he was always very sharp and

Madeline’s doll, they walked in the backward

the road was not

Kathleen’s hand tightly, Samuel used his phone

Kathleen’s hand was cold.

gave Kathleen a

long while, they arrived at

large cement pipes

something as the light from the phone shone

way.” She pointed with