All Too Late

“I don’t love you,” Samuel said coldly. “In the past, I didn’t understand what love was. You saved my life, for which I was grateful, and I naively thought that was love. But when I heard that Kathleen lost our children, I finally realized I don’t love you.”

He had rushed to the hospital back then and heard from Wynnie that Kathleen managed to pull through.

Their children, unfortunately, didn’t make it.

At that moment, the one thing that Samuel panicked most about was what would happen to him if Kathleen died.

If Kathleen left this world, where would I go to find her?

In that instant, he realized who he truly loved.

Kathleen! I love Kathleen and I can’t lose her!

Nicolette, on the other hand, couldn’t believe her ears. “You love her? But you just said you didn’t know what love was.”

“That may be so, but I do know that I don’t have that feeling when I’m with you,” Samuel retorted. “I might have already fallen in love with Kathleen from the day she became my wife. I just hadn’t noticed then.”

“Samuel, if it weren’t for your family’s disapproval, we’d have gotten married long ago!” Nicolette whimpered as tears coursed down her cheeks.

Alas, Samuel remained cold and distant. “If relationships can’t stand the test of time, it’d mean there wasn’t true love. I’ve probably never liked you that much, which explains why I gradually fell for Kathleen after you left. Or perhaps, my being with you was just a form of rebellion. The more my family disapproves of something, the more I want to go against them.”

“How could you treat me like this, Samuel?” Nicolette asked amidst sobs. “Don’t you know you’re my only hope?”

I’ve painstakingly put on this act for so long because of him, yet he’s now telling me he doesn’t love me? No! I won’t allow that!

“Since you’ve saved my life before, I’m willing to wipe the slate clean between us,” Samuel uttered calmly. “From today onward, we’ll have nothing to do with each other. I’ll arrange for you to start a new life abroad and also ensure that you’ll live comfortably for the rest of your life. However, you are not to show up in front of Kathleen again. I won’t allow you to bother her either.”

Nicolette continued to cry, indignant at the way Samuel had treated her.

Her goal had always been to marry rich so she could haughtily return to the Yoegers and laugh in their faces.

Now, however, all her hopes and dreams were shattered.

She had nothing left.

On the other end, Samuel promptly hung up the phone and turned to Tyson.

“Tyson, have you prepared everything I told you to?”

“There’s just a bit more to go.”

“Hurry up, then.”

Tyson nodded. “Understood!”

up, it

her eyes and saw Emily sitting

Staines’ elder sister, which

only right for Kathleen to

you’re awake,” Emily replied as her

elegance, while Wynnie was a tough, no-nonsense career

without a

visit, Kathleen blurted out, “Aunt Emily, what are

made some mushroom soup. Try some,” Emily replied

wasn’t too hot, the latter

sorry

Emily said with a grin. “Your mother-in-law’s busy, so she

head. “I don’t

polite with me again.

really don’t need anything, Aunt Emily,” Kathleen mumbled as she quietly finished

out a sigh. “It’s heart-rending to see you like this,

merely pursed her pale

Samuel

said he wants to live happily with

Emily uttered. “The whole family has tried to talk some sense

out,

the CEO of Macari Group, and being in that powerful

when he refused

finally understood what everyone else had

Kathleen

about you?”

she bit her lip. “But if I were to

to do so, Samuel would still

ever been a viable option, things wouldn’t have had to drag

Kathleen was thinking about it again, she realized how laughable the situation

one who wanted

his mind, but it became her turn

the two of them went

person. If

for Samuel and didn’t want

truly understand my good

was by no means weak, but she knew

anything more as she watched Kathleen finish her food. Afterward, she

alone, Kathleen decided it was time

the bathroom and

under the showerhead, her