All Too Late

Chapter 287

Chapter 287 Do Not Touch Me
Kathleen walked over and noticed a disheveled-looking Yareli, who was hiding in the corner with a knife in her hand.
“Yareli.” Kathleen tried to approach her.
However, Yareli used all her might to swing the knife around in frantic motions. “Don’t come any closer!”
“Don’t go over to her,” said Samuel. He held Kathleen back, fearing that she would get injured.
Kathleen knitted her brows. “Yareli, calm down and take a good look. It’s me. I’m Kathleen.”
That was when Yareli paused and looked up at Kathleen, and then she turned to look at Samuel.
Her grip on the knife loosened. The knife dropped to the ground with a loud clang as she suddenly bawled.
Seizing the chance, Kathleen hurried over and kicked the knife away before squatting in front of Yareli.
“What’s the matter?” Kathleen asked.
“I-It’s Nicolette! She’s deranged!” Yareli explained between hysterical sobs, “She even took my mom away. Kathleen, I know you hate my mother, but can you please help me save her?”
Kathleen frowned upon hearing those words.
Nevertheless, Yareli leaned in closer and added, “We’re cousins, and my mom is your aunt, after all.”
“Saving your mom is impossible. Plus, whether she lives or dies has nothing to do with me,” Kathleen heartlessly stated.
Yareli instantly froze in shock. “How could you be so cruel?”
By then, Kathleen could not bother to continue chatting, so she stood up.
That was when Tyson rushed upstairs to report, “Mr. Macari, Zachary is now in the ambulance.”
“There’s another one in here,” Samuel said while pointing at Yareli.
Tyson looked at her before darting outside to call for help.
It was not long before a doctor and nurse came over.
Seeing that, Yareli snarled through clenched teeth, “Don’t touch me!”
Tyson hurriedly explained, “Ms. Yoeger, they are good people.”
“So what?” Yareli indignantly shrilled, “Someone tried to take advantage of me earlier, so I don’t want anyone touching me now.”
Feeling helpless, all Tyson could say was, “All right. Why don’t you stand up on your own, then?”

A pout appeared on Yareli’s pitiful face. “B-But I can’t…”
“So what you do want?” Tyson asked impatiently.
“Can you help me up, Samuel?” Yareli pouted while whining, “I don’t trust anyone now except you. I know you’re not that kind of guy.”
A frown marred Samuel’s countenance.
“Looks like it’s your lucky day, Mr. Macari,” Kathleen snidely remarked before pivoting on her heels to leave.
She wanted to have a look at Nicolette’s room.
Just then, Samuel’s chiseled face contorted, giving off an air of hostility. “I have two words for you.”
“What are they?” Yareli’s interest was piqued.
“Get lost,” Samuel said brusquely.
Then, he set off to go after Kathleen.
All that remained was a furious Yareli, whose face had turned a hideous shade of purple.
Did he ask me to get lost? How dare he! I’m Yareli Yoeger, the Yoeger family’s heiress and a gorgeous lady! Doesn’t he know to behave more gentlemanly in front of a lady? Ugh!
Tyson stared speechlessly at Yareli, secretly thinking her excuse to get close to Samuel was idiotic.
Meanwhile, Kathleen went into Nicolette’s room and noticed everything seemed ordinary.
She circled around but still found nothing.
Samuel soon sauntered over and asked, “Did you find anything?”
Kathleen shook her head. “Nope.”
At that, Samuel shut the door before closing in on her.
His actions immediately startled Kathleen, who exclaimed, “What do you think you’re doing?”
I won’t let him off easily if he dares overstep the boundary.
Samuel’s slender finger reached out to pinch her chin. “I’m not the least bit interested in Yareli, so you’d best not misunderstand anything.”
“I didn’t,” Kathleen retorted while frowning.
It was then that she got cornered by Samuel, whose gaze grew gloomier by the second.
“With Zachary’s current condition and Vanessa getting kidnapped by Nicolette, Yareli is the Yoeger family’s sole heir. She’s a perfect match for you,” remarked a grim-faced Kathleen.
Samuel did not know whether she was speaking honestly or sarcastically.
Either way, her words bothered him.
Displeasure filled his darkening eyes as he leaned in closer to her face.
Kathleen knew there was nowhere to hide, so she shut her eyes.
She could already sense Samuel’s breath closing in.
Suddenly, a series of knocks came from the door before a voice rang out. “Mr. Macari, Derek Lynch has arrived.”
“All right.” Samuel stopped what he was doing and replied coldly, “I’ll head down now.”
“Okay.” With that, Tyson took his leave.
Only then did Samuel’s frown loosen.
At the same time, Kathleen heaved a sigh of relief.
Gosh, that frightened me.
Samuel’s eyes locked onto hers as he instructed, “Come downstairs with me to see Derek.”
“Derek?” asked Kathleen in perplexity.
“Derek Lynch is a member of the military. He also specializes in the study of robotic exoskeletons, so he can prove whether I gave one to Nicolette.” While speaking, Samuel held Kathleen’s hand and led her out.
That was when her gaze landed on the trash can nearby.
“Wait!” She broke free from his grasp just then, rushing over to take out a piece of paper from the trash can.
On the paper was a phone number.
Samuel was quick to notice something. “It’s a foreign number.”
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