All Too Late

Chapter 21 Why Is He Not Good Enough

Kathleen was having a fitful sleep when she was awoken by a bitingly cold presence.

Her gaze landed on Samuel, who was standing by her bed.

She was overcome with nerves and disbelief that he had actually returned.

Samuel regarded the squeamish Kathleen in an icily condescending manner. “You’re pregnant?”

“No. Who told you that? Do you deny the lab test results?” Kathleen bit back as she worried her bottom lip.

“Then what is it that you’re looking at?” retorted Samuel as he pointed at the tablet.

Kathleen pursed her lips. “I had promised to help Gemma out tomorrow by volunteering at a charity home advocating for autistic children. Do you find fault in me doing some background research beforehand?”

That managed to convince Samuel.

“What time will you be leaving tomorrow?” asked Samuel dispassionately.

“I plan to reach by ten o’clock.”

Kathleen secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

That was a close call. Her pregnancy was almost revealed.

“Are you certain you’re not pregnant?” Samuel reiterated.

“Of course. When have I skipped my birth control pills?” deadpanned Kathleen.

“That trip to the hot springs two months prior.” Samuel could still recall it vividly.

Well, that was true indeed.

Kathleen had decided to head to the hot springs on a whim while Samuel had been there on a job inspection. Neither she nor Samuel had an inkling that either party would be present, yet both had met out of sheer coincidence.

It had only taken Samuel one look at Kathleen, enticingly flushed and bundled up in a bathrobe, for him to ravish her completely in his room.

In the heat of the moment, Samuel had forgotten to bring along his condoms.

He rarely used them, as a matter of fact, and relied on Kathleen’s regular intake of morning-after pills.

After their night together, he had urged Kathleen to take her pills on time and hastily left for work.

Kathleen was so wrung out after the night’s exertions that she failed to act on it immediately.

reminder since she wasn’t ovulating and promptly forgotten all about

subsequent few times they slept together. Hence, she did not see

her womb,

the last time,” explained Kathleen

to retrieve a box of morning-after pills from the

had almost reached Kathleen’s lips when Samuel grabbed her hand, disrupting her. “Fine, I trust you. You haven’t been feeling well lately. Taking these pills might only cause more

future men I meet won’t let me suffer through this, unlike you! All you care about is your own

Samuel was incensed.

irresponsibly? Still, it is true that Kathleen often has

would you prefer to be as fecund

to truly love me, he

on. No man would commit such

skewed. I swear I’ll prove it to you by finding a good man

such men are a mere figment of your

me anyway? Kathleen is given ample money to spend. Besides, her needs and wants, both in bed and in day-to-day life

my poor luck to have met the only bad egg

means that we’re fated then,” replied Samuel

self-mockingly, “As if! Curse my rotten

been lust-addled to

Samuel huffed in displeasure.

that

she had inexplicably become more prone to losing

her research, however, it could be that her mood swings

eyebrows, deflated. “Whatever, I’m

the bed,

Samuel grimaced.

anger then promptly snooze off like nobody’s business. She would not have dared to do so in the past. When did she become

quick wit in switching the birth control pills

take them right

eventually drifted off and succumbed to

on

rid of it.

in not

would use a condom from this day

and turned to his side,

fresh peach and slept

wonder everyone seems drawn to her. Especially

with Samuel, and he was compelled

me you scum!” Kathleen shrieked as she struggled to

dismay at the commotion, but Kathleen was