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.

Samuel. Doesn’t she call Kate by her name?”

she call

Do you have to be

tiny

was unable to pull her

knowingly and led them

was seated, Federick tried to feed Madeline with

was very obedient when she

eat when

not feeding her, she would sit

patient and did

looked enviously at

resentment when he saw that Kathleen’s gaze was fixed

that guy so good-looking that she has to keep

you like kids? If you do, you should have one with Katie. She’s a very good girl. I’m sure she will give

to look at Kathleen and

he meant was that they still had

lowered her head and ate her

lying when you said you wanted a

building at the thought that Samuel was only trying to sweet-talk her

be angry.” All of a

Kathleen looked up and blinked

and ran up to Kathleen. She reached out her hand to stroke Kathleen’s head. “Don’t

bittersweet

felt that Madeline was

sense that Kathleen was

could not communicate with anyone outside

fondly. “I’m not angry.

won’t do my baby any good if

Madeline broke into a

you must be Madeline’s guardian angel. She’s

that moment, Kathleen’s feelings

fragile, delicate girl was actually healing

heart wrenched as

released Madeline. “Go

went back to her

day as part of early intervention. Perhaps one day, she will be able to live like

Kathleen came up 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

that be

at all. Don’t

I’ll have to trouble you for your help.” Federick was more than happy to accept Kathleen’s

It’s no

had helped her find a

extended a

to an agreement on the

bade the

was staring out of