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.

quickly continued to explain when he noticed her

before he could finish his

words caught Christopher by

of thunder clouded Samuel’s face. “Are

will be the

Since he’s the one who came up with the idea.” Kathleen flashed a sweet

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

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

right.” Christopher pulled out his phone and

Samuel stood aside in silence with

through, Kathleen took a

call

the

Johnson, have you decided to hand over the land deeds

see if you can offer me an attractive deal that I can’t resist,” Kathleen replied.

the condition of marrying into the Morris family not attractive enough for you?”

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

are you trying to say?”

I’ll have to see if you can offer me a deal more attractive than what Samuel has offered,” Kathleen

me what you have

into the Macari family, I wasn’t interested in being a part of a wealthy family. Besides, now that I’m wealthy on my own, 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

want Christopher to marry matrilocally into

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.

way too

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

“You!” Felix was infuriated.

others, so would you allow someone like me, who has nothing to offer, to marry into your family? Moreover, you even planned to work with the Corbyn family. Do you think I am unaware of your plans to attack

that, she hung up the

Samuel realized that there was nothing

Kathleen was surprisingly level-headed.

that she was not in love

would not join hands to fight against the Macari family in the future? Please think it through carefully before answering

Christopher fell silent.

shown me before. However, I am indebted to

her with a soft look. “Kate, actually I

As long as there is some uncertainty, I

I’m not looking down on you,”

clouded with disappointment. “I

knowing how to respond because

since she did not want

believed Christopher would understand

that she chose Samuel

Samuel entered the ward

had gone to retrieve the report

was at that time when Christopher had come to see

Samuel asked Kathleen without sparing a single glance at

“Are the

to her. “It seems that pill is indeed

heaved a sigh

when he

asked,

was directed

up.” Samuel then continued coldly, “I’ve heard that the Corbyn

had said, she froze on

begged Christopher for help? Could the Corbyn family

remarked, “Do the Corbyn family regret their decision to use Astrid to ruin your

Christopher remained silent.

even though the engagement was fake. This way, the Corbyn family would be able to work with you with confidence. Am I right?”

Christopher’s eyes turned

when I ruined your plan with Olivia two years ago. Too bad none of you

formed across

families have

want to wrongfully accuse you because I doubt you have any say in

know too much?” Christopher asked as he shot a cold

think you just don’t want me to spill too much in front

not refute, Christopher could only narrow his eyes and

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