All Too Late

Chapter 429 Broke Your Promise

Kathleen was surprised as the Richard she knew did not seem to be such a person.

“He may have reasons for doing so,” she comforted.

“It’s been one year since he proposed to me.” Gemma felt helpless. “Forget it. I feel upset whenever I bring him up. I’m going back to work.”

Kathleen walked along with her. “Perhaps, you can ask him.”

“I’m scared the outcome will be bad if I do.” Gemma lowered her head. “Kate, I’m terrified we’ll break up because of this.”

Kathleen took hold of Gemma’s hand and consoled, “Don’t overthink this. Richard has always been reliable, so I guess he has his reasons. Why don’t you give him a little more time?”

“All right.” The latter nodded, though a little confused. “How long should I give him, though?”

“This depends on you,” Kathleen explained. “After all, everyone’s tolerance and endurance toward this matter are different.”

“Kate, what if it were you?” Gemma asked out of curiosity.

“I…” Kathleen paused for a moment before continuing, “If I encountered something like this, I suppose I would be in the same state as you.”

Gemma looked toward the woman. “Didn’t you and Samuel reconcile already? Why do I feel like something happened between you two?”

“Well, not exactly.” Kathleen flashed a half-smile. “However, everyone has troubles that can’t be shared even with their loved ones. Thus, we need to give them time to decide if they want to tell us.”

“Kate, you seem to have returned to your past self,” Gemma remarked while staring at Kathleen.

My past self?

“How was I like before?” the latter asked bitterly.

“You would endure many things in the name of love. It’s exactly how you are right now.”

“I would feel frustrated when I endured something back then. However, it’s different now as my tolerance is due to maturity,” Kathleen elucidated. “People change, after all.”

After all, she was not the type to immediately tell Samuel if she had a secret either.

Gemma nodded. “True. Everyone changes.”

Kathleen smiled.

“We don’t have anything going on at night, so why don’t we go out and have a drink?”

drinking for two nights straight. I feel like

faintly. “Are you trying to drown your sorrows

“That’s not it.”

right, then,” Gemma

Kathleen added, “I can accompany you if you

Gemma’s expression

deal with a headache. Your mood is more

Gemma chirped. “I’ll come and meet you once you’re off

“All right.” Kathleen nodded.

got off work, he received a call from Kathleen right after he exited his

going

dinner with Gemma tonight. I’ll take a

Samuel asked in a deep voice. “I can

was no way she could tell the man she was going out

hung up the

Samuel was rendered speechless.

of expression

mad.” Samuel’s

Mad?

where Kate and Gemma are having dinner tonight,” Samuel ordered

“Got it.” Tyson nodded.

who decided on the location this

the latter must be a frequent visitor, for even the bartender recognized

Gemma ordered a

that

just to serve as a prop as Gemma’s

not even stopping to

Soon, she got drunk.

Gemma muttered in her drunken state. “All because we’ve been together for a couple of years, I don’t dare to question him what’s happening. Instead, I hide everything in my heart for

not know how to

such a long time, and I’m getting older

that, she slumped down on

the table too. When she tucked Gemma’s hair away, she realized the

felt distressed. “If you really cannot

for that yet and would feel irritated and break up with me if I keep asking. Did you know that I

It’s that bad?

the hospital, Richard had busied himself

told her he

not know what exactly