All Too Late

Chapter 153

“Chris, I’m not looking down on you,” Kathleen explained awkwardly.

“It’s fine.” Christopher’s face was clouded with disappointment. “I know I’m not as good as Samuel.”

Kathleen kept quiet, not knowing how to respond because that was not what she meant.

However, she decided not to clarify Christopher’s misunderstanding since she did not want to complicate things further.

She believed Christopher would understand her concerns.

He merely felt dissatisfied that she chose Samuel over him.

At that moment, Samuel entered the ward with a medical report in his hand.

He left the room because he had gone to retrieve the report for her.

It was at that time when Christopher had come to see her.

“You’re awake?” Samuel asked Kathleen without sparing a single glance at Christopher.

Kathleen nodded. “Are the results out?”

“Yes,” Samuel replied as he passed the report to her. “It seems that pill is indeed an antidote. There are no toxins detected in your body.”

“That’s good.” She heaved a sigh of relief.

Samuel’s expression darkened when he finally noticed Christopher.

Christopher quietly asked, “Where’s Clement?”

The question was directed at Samuel.

“He’s being locked up.” Samuel then continued coldly, “I’ve heard that the Corbyn family went to beg you for help.”

When Kathleen heard what he had said, she froze on the spot.

The Corbyn family begged Christopher for help? Could the Corbyn family already have plans to work with the Morris family?

Samuel turned around to pour a glass of water before passing it to Kathleen and coldly remarked, “Do the Corbyn family regret their decision to use Astrid to ruin your relationship with Kate?”

Christopher remained silent.

“Otherwise, Kate would have handed the land deeds to you for the sake of helping her fiancé, even though the engagement was fake. This way, the Corbyn family would be able to work with you with confidence. Am I right?” Samuel questioned sarcastically.

Upon hearing his words, Christopher’s eyes turned icy cold.

“I bet the Morris and Corbyn families were already in cahoots when I ruined your plan with Olivia two years ago. Too bad none of you had expected the land deeds to be in Kate’s hands,” he mocked.

A frown formed across Kathleen’s forehead.

The Morris and Corbyn families have been in cahoots since long ago?

With a smirk, Samuel continued, “I don’t want to wrongfully accuse you because I doubt you have any say in the plan. I’m pretty sure your grandfather was the one who came up with this plan.”

“Samuel, don’t you think you know too much?” Christopher asked as he shot a cold glare at him.

“Haha! I think you just don’t want me to spill too much in front of Kate,” Samuel replied coldly.

Knowing that he could not refute, Christopher could only narrow his eyes and glare at Samuel.

“Samuel, you told me before you would never lie to me. So tell me, what do you know?” Kathleen asked with knitted brows.

“I will tell you whatever you want to know,” he replied solemnly.

Worried about what Samuel was about to say next, Christopher quickly voiced out. “You don’t have to do that. I will tell her myself.”

Samuel gestured for Christopher to go ahead and tell Kathleen everything.

There was no reason to stop Christopher from spilling the beans himself.

Looking at Christopher, Kathleen asked, “Chris, what’s going on?”

After a moment of hesitation, Christopher finally explained, “Grandpa told me that we can get married as long as you hand over the two land deeds to the Morris family. From then on, the Morris family will treat you well, like how the Macari family has been treating you.”

After listening to his explanation, Kathleen remained silent.

explain when he noticed her silence. “Of

Kathleen agreed before he could finish his

caught Christopher by

thunder clouded Samuel’s face. “Are

will be

grandfather a call? Since he’s the one who came

off guard. He quietly stared at her as he contemplated if he should make

expecting you to discuss such an important matter with me? Won’t he want to speak to me

his

Samuel stood aside in silence with

a sip of the water that Samuel had poured

call

you.” Christopher put the call in loudspeaker mode and placed his phone

was heard from the phone. “Ms. Johnson, have you decided to

not without a price. Let’s see if you can offer me an attractive deal that I can’t resist,” Kathleen replied. However, her words seemed

into the Morris family not

we both know very well how much the two mines are worth. Also, I don’t think I need

to say?” Felix asked in an icy

see if you can offer me

what you have

I’m even more uninterested in marrying into prestigious families.” Kathleen continued in an indifferent tone, “But since you’ve asked me to state my conditions, how about letting Christopher marry matrilocally into my family? Of course, our children will take after my last name. If you accept this condition,

want Christopher to marry matrilocally into your

Mr. Morris, do you think I don’t know what you had been fighting for was never the money but the authority over Jadeborough in the future? Don’t you think you should pay a price that is befitting to reach such a huge goal?” She smirked and went on, “You think too highly of the Morris family. If I really wanted to

way

do you think I ought to willingly compromise my self-interest? I’m not so dumb as to hand over the two valuable mines in exchange for mistreatment and suppression from the Morris

“You!” Felix was infuriated.

Corbyn family. Do you think I am unaware of your plans to attack the Macari family once you’ve attained the authority you seek? I may have divorced Samuel, but Grandma, Mr. Calvin, and Mrs. Macari love me like I’m their own

that, she hung up the

realized that there was

Kathleen was surprisingly level-headed.

she was not in love with

Christopher solemnly and asked, “Chris, can you guarantee that the Morris and Corbyn families would not join hands

Christopher fell silent.

your grandfather. But, Chris, I’ll repay all the kindness that you’ve shown me before. However, I am indebted to the Macari family as well. In fact, I am indebted to them more than you, so I can’t be an

at her with a soft look.

able to convince your grandfather.” Then, with clear, unwavering eyes, Kathleen said firmly, “There is no point in discussing a hypothetical situation. As long as there is some uncertainty, I will

I’m not looking down on you,”

disappointment.

respond

misunderstanding since she did not want to complicate

believed Christopher would understand her

felt dissatisfied that she chose Samuel

entered the ward with a

because he had gone

time when Christopher

awake?” Samuel asked Kathleen without sparing a single glance at

nodded. “Are the

the report to her. “It seems that pill is indeed an

good.” She heaved

darkened when he finally

quietly asked,

question was

heard that the Corbyn family went to beg

he had

family begged Christopher for help? Could the Corbyn family already have plans

to pour a glass of water before passing it to Kathleen and coldly remarked, “Do the Corbyn family regret their decision to use Astrid

Christopher remained silent.

have handed the land deeds to you for the sake of helping her fiancé, even though the engagement was

words, Christopher’s eyes turned icy

families were already in cahoots when I ruined your plan with Olivia two years ago. Too bad none of you

formed across Kathleen’s

Morris and Corbyn families have been in cahoots since long

you have any say in the plan. I’m pretty sure your grandfather was the one who came up

Christopher

just don’t want me to spill too much in front of Kate,” Samuel replied

could only narrow

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