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 course, I did

he could

caught

a look of thunder clouded Samuel’s face.

be the death of

who came up with the idea.” Kathleen flashed a

quietly stared at her as he

I speak to him? Was he expecting you to discuss such an important matter with me?

pulled out his phone and dialed Felix’s

in

get through, Kathleen took a sip of the water that Samuel had poured for

the call was

like to speak to you.” Christopher put the call in loudspeaker mode and

“Ms. Johnson, have you decided to

without a price. Let’s see if you can offer me an attractive deal

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

very well how much the two mines

you trying to say?” Felix asked in

can give you what you want, but I’ll have to see if you can offer me a deal more

have

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 will take after

did you say? You want Christopher to marry matrilocally into your family?”

price that is befitting to reach such a huge goal?” She smirked and went on, “You think too highly of the Morris family.

is way too

as to hand over the two valuable mines in exchange for mistreatment and suppression from the Morris family! You may dislike me

“You!” Felix was infuriated.

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 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 daughter. If you think I’m going to

hung up the

to the conversation, Samuel realized that there was nothing for him

Kathleen was surprisingly level-headed.

was clear that she

and Corbyn families would not join hands to fight against

Christopher fell silent.

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 ungrateful person,”

with a soft

point in discussing a hypothetical situation. As

not looking down on

with disappointment. “I know I’m not

how to respond because that was not

she decided not to clarify Christopher’s misunderstanding since she did not want to

would understand her

dissatisfied that

ward with a medical report in

because he had gone to retrieve the report for

when Christopher had come

Samuel asked Kathleen without

nodded. “Are the

her. “It seems that pill is indeed an antidote.

good.” She heaved a

when he

quietly asked,

question was

coldly, “I’ve heard that the Corbyn family went to beg you

what he had said, she

Could the Corbyn family already have plans to work with

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

Christopher remained silent.

fiancé, even though the engagement was fake. This way, the

Christopher’s

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

frown formed across Kathleen’s

have been in cahoots

you because I doubt you have any say in the plan. I’m pretty sure your grandfather was the

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

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

that he could not refute, Christopher could only narrow his

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