Even so, Kathleen had never pulled any tricks.

She watched, quietly and sadly, as Samuel loved and pampered another woman.

She kept her emotions suppressed. When she felt sad, she merely hid herself away and cried.

She had never done anything hateful.

Until one day, Diana found out about her feelings for Samuel and saw through her.

 

“You silly child, why didn’t you tell me?” Diana was over the moon.

She had not asked for Kathleen’s opinion when she arranged for Nicolette to be sent away.

Using Nicolette’s life as a threat, she forced Samuel to get together with Kathleen.

Samuel compromised on the condition that Kathleen’s identity remained undisclosed.

Diana knew what Samuel was planning, but she said nothing and agreed.

Kathleen, who married Samuel amid the confusion, naturally did not mind.

She assumed she would eventually warm Samuel’s heart.

She believed that, one day, Samuel would return her feelings.

However, that day would never arrive.

No matter how much Samuel liked her, he loved Nicolette more.

Kathleen had her pride.

She refused to be the hated one.

She would leave so that the lovers could be together.

“You don’t know how much Nicolette means to me,” Samuel said solemnly. “Kathleen, even if I don’t marry her, I can’t ignore her for the rest of my life.”

Kathleen felt a sharp pain in her heart.

She knew that.

“I fell into a river when I was thirteen years old. Nicolette was the one who saved me.” Samuel looked at her with a bone-chilling coldness in his gaze. “I owe her my life.”

Kathleen froze.

This came as a surprise.

In other words, ten-year-old Nicolette had saved thirteen-year-old Samuel.

So that’s how their relationship started.

“So, it’s even less likely for you two to break up.” Kathleen’s heart ached. Her delicate face paled considerably.

Samuel did not say a word. He just looked at her silently.

After a long while, he spoke. “Kathleen, the one I like now is you.”

Kathleen’s tears rolled down her cheeks. “You like me now, but you can’t bear to let go of Nicolette. What should I do,

Samuel furrowed his brows.

worthy?” Kathleen

grim. “Kathleen, like I said, you need to give me time.

already said that no matter how much time I give you, the final result will never change.” Kathleen looked at his darkened, handsome face. “Samuel, let’s

her

he grabbed his suit jacket

sat on the chair weakly, her hands lowered.

hand, Samuel went out for a

the windows to let the cold wind in and calm himself

of what he said had come out in a fit

knew that he didn’t just have

liked Kathleen a lot more

feelings for Kathleen were

not be compared to what

having struggled for some time, Samuel realized who

for Nicolette

repay her for saving his

not

difficult

he needed a month’s time to

given him a month. She had

she was determined to get

not return for

always felt uneasy whenever she was

felt this way. It was rather

the while, she had always believed that her sixth

had a similar hunch that time

her. Her pulse was fine. There did not seem to be

of the family were

family members, perhaps one of

that note, Kathleen thought of

told her that Benjamin was out

as Benjamin had not

her coat, left the

hospital was exceedingly quiet

to Benjamin’s ward

a figure come out

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

Who are you?” she glared

to get caught

right there!” she

ran

next to her and threw it at the

him

pain before he

at the man’s eye. “Tell me!

expect Kathleen to have such a terrifying

stared at the silver needle in Kathleen’s

does she have something like

sent you?” There was a ruthless expression

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