All Too Late

“Huh?” Kathleen was surprised at the suggestion. She then remembered how Samuel looked just before she left.

At times when she spoke to him gently, he would break into a smile.

Otherwise, Samuel hardly smiled on normal days.

Kathleen was afraid that the family would be put off by Samuel’s poker face.

Federick smiled. “Just ask him to come in.”

Kathleen looked rather abashed. “All right then.”

By the time she got downstairs, Samuel had already reached the entrance of the villa.

“Mrs. Evans asks you to join us for dinner since you’re here,” said Kathleen. Then, she watched him apprehensively and added, “That is if you want to come up.”

Samuel looked at his timid wife and said coolly, “Why do I get this feeling that you don’t want me to join you?”

Kathleen shrugged as she replied, “It’s not that. You never introduce your friends to me, but you know all my friends. It doesn’t seem fair.”

Samuel was at a loss for words.

Kathleen looked at him. “So, are you coming up?”

Samuel got down from the car, which indicated that he had accepted the invitation.

Kathleen brought him upstairs, and they entered the Evans residence together.

The Evans family lived in a mansion.

Lily was a little hesitant when she saw Samuel.

“This is Mrs. Evans, my old neighbor who also watched me grow up. Mrs. Evans, this is my… husband.” Kathleen made the necessary introductions.

She sounded reluctant to address Samuel as her husband.

Samuel’s expression turned cold.

“Mr. Macari, how do you do?” Lily greeted Samuel politely.

“Mrs. Evans, there’s no need to be so formal. Since you’re Kate’s elder who watched her grow up, you are also my elder.” Samuel sounded polite but indifferent and distant.

Lily smiled. “Mr. Macari, please take a seat.”

Samuel nodded.

Just then, Federick walked out, carrying Madeline.

Madeline was a very adorable girl, and she looked cherubic.

She just did not talk much and hardly made eye contact with anyone.

“Madeline, say hello to Mr. Macari.” Federick guided Madeline patiently.

Madeline did not respond.

she call Kate by her name?” Samuel’s

should she call

Do

soft, tiny hand in

to

Federick smiled knowingly and led them

was seated, Federick tried to feed Madeline with a

obedient when

eat when Federick

Frederick was not feeding her, she would

Federick was very patient and did

enviously at Federick and

that Kathleen’s gaze was fixed

so good-looking that she has to keep

good girl. I’m sure she will give birth

to look at Kathleen and replied flatly,

he meant was that they still had many

head and ate

knew it! You were lying when you said

anger building at the thought that Samuel was only

don’t be angry.” All of a sudden,

looked up and blinked several

left her seat and ran up to Kathleen. She reached out her hand to stroke Kathleen’s

bittersweet moment

felt that Madeline was

that Kathleen was feeling down and

entirely true that Madeline could not

rubbed Madeline’s head fondly. “I’m not angry. I won’t get

my baby any

Madeline broke

must be Madeline’s guardian angel. She’s

Kathleen’s feelings were

was actually healing her

heart wrenched as

released Madeline. “Go

went back

with others a little every day as part of early intervention. Perhaps one day, she will be able to live like a

with a suggestion. “Federick, why don’t I have a video call with Madeline every day? I can’t come here frequently, but I can still talk to her every day. Maybe she can

hesitated. “Wouldn’t that be very troublesome

“Not at all. Don’t worry

to trouble you for your help.” Federick was more than happy to accept

It’s no problem

find a way to

only right that she extended

to an

Kathleen bade the Evans family

the way home, Kathleen was staring