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!”

it was already

and saw Emily

was Wynnie Staines’ elder sister, which made her Samuel’s

right for Kathleen to

you’re awake,” Emily replied as her lips curled into

an air of ladylike elegance,

without a doubt, were

Kathleen blurted out, “Aunt Emily, what are you doing

see you. By the way, I’ve made some mushroom soup. Try some,” Emily replied as she poured a bowl of soup and placed it

it wasn’t too hot, the latter drank it immediately and felt it

sorry to have troubled

grin. “Your mother-in-law’s busy, so she got me

her head. “I don’t

me again. It’s really no bother at

Kathleen mumbled as she quietly

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

pale

what did Samuel say?” Emily

wants to live happily with

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

out,

Group, and being in that powerful position gave him

were many times when he refused to accept other

took a painful loss before he finally understood what

again, Kathleen was

you?”

Kathleen answered as she bit her lip. “But if I were to ask for a divorce, I know he wouldn’t agree

him to do so, Samuel would still stubbornly

a viable option, things wouldn’t have had to

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

the one who

became her turn to ask for

like that, the two of them went back

pale face and mumbled, “You’re a good person. If it were someone else, they’d

feelings for Samuel and didn’t want

truly understand

she knew she loved Samuel

Kathleen finish her food. Afterward, she chatted a

was time

walked into the bathroom and

standing under the showerhead, her hand instinctively went to her