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.

brushed off the reminder since she wasn’t ovulating and promptly forgotten

subsequent few times they slept together. Hence, she did not see the need in taking the

been planted in her womb, and a new life took

around when I was taking my plan B pills the last time,” explained Kathleen

then proceeded to retrieve a box

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 harm

I meet won’t let me suffer through this, unlike you! All you care about is your own pleasure regardless of my

Samuel was incensed.

Still, it is true that Kathleen often has to be on Plan

measures, would you prefer to be

were to truly love

No man would commit

yourself that your opinions are skewed. I swear I’ll prove it to you by

say that such men are

man. What is so bad about me anyway? Kathleen is given ample money to spend. Besides,

dozen. I can’t believe my poor luck to have

we’re fated

uttered self-mockingly, “As if! Curse my rotten luck. I must

lust-addled to have pined after

Samuel huffed in displeasure.

sensed that

seemed that she had inexplicably become

be that her mood

her eyebrows, deflated. “Whatever, I’m

the bed,

Samuel grimaced.

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

thanked the heavens for her quick wit

have proposed to take them

eventually drifted off and succumbed

on the bottle of birth-control

get rid of it. How am I not a

defined by his actions in not allowing her to

condom from this day

in bed and turned to his side,

as soft and luscious as fresh peach and slept as soundly

such an irresistibly adorable woman to exist? No wonder everyone seems drawn to her. Especially Christopher. The way

mere thought of that did not sit well with Samuel, and he was compelled to wrap Kathleen in

shrieked as

frowned in dismay at the commotion,