All Too Late

Kathleen didn’t want to be the one who ruined Samuel’s relationship with his family.

She thought it would be better for everyone if she left.

“Okay. You can go home and get some rest since there is nothing else to do here.” Cynthia took out the apple cider vinegar that Kathleen liked to drink and put it into a bag.

Then, she packed some snacks for Kathleen too.

Kathleen liked to eat fruit-flavored snacks. Hence, Cynthia always prepared them for her.

Kathleen smiled sweetly like a kid as she held the snacks that were given by Cynthia.

“Granny, I’ll come again next time,” Kathleen said adorably.

Cynthia smiled as she said, “You can come every day. I will always welcome you.”

“Granny, I’ll come as long as you don’t mind it.” Kathleen was shy.

“Why would I?” Cynthia patted her head and said, “Take good care of yourself, my girl.”

Kathleen nodded. “Okay. Goodbye, Granny.” Despite her reluctance, she bade farewell to Cynthia.

“Goodbye,” Cynthia said.

With that, Kathleen and Samuel turned around and headed toward the elevator.

Samuel helped Kathleen to hold the bag while she stood next to him.

The elevator stopped after going down two floors. After that, several people got into the elevator.

Samuel put the things in one hand and used the other hand to hug Kathleen lest she got hit by others.

Pressed into his embrace, all she could hear was the sound of his powerful heartbeat. She felt as if she was drowning in his warm embrace.

Soon, Kathleen felt the strange gaze from the people next to them. They had been scrutinizing Samuel and her.

There were two young girls who were holding their phones while pointing at and gossiping about Samuel and her. Kathleen frowned upon seeing it.

The girls put down their hands hurriedly and looked away out of guilt as soon as they noticed Kathleen was staring at them.

Kathleen was speechless upon seeing their action.

Shortly after that, they stepped out of the elevator after it arrived on the ground floor.

Samuel then pulled Kathleen into the car.

car, Kathleen asked, “Are you

“Yes.” Samuel nodded.

back to the condominium to

at her

he was unwilling to go there. “It’s almost the New Year. Haven’t we always done that? We would always go to the Macari

utter a

want to go there so early. I’m not going to pack my

talk about it a few days

chance to meet Kathleen as the former had been going to the Macari residence too frequently recently. Or rather,

nodded in

asked indifferently, “Do you really like to

“Yeah.” Kathleen nodded.

asked

Kathleen’s gentle voice

where she and Samuel lived together was a huge one. Its size was

spacious and well-equipped with everything, she felt lonely when she was

she was

didn’t like being disturbed too. Hence, he did not hire a live-in housekeeper who would live with them

a doubt. Therefore, there were

a clear

pursed her red lips

to them if their father is always absent during festivals? If we’re divorced, I can still tell them their father has passed away as an

Kathleen wanted a

twenty-seven days before the New Year. You still have some time to

“Are you sure that you wouldn’t object at all after

to you. I don’t want to think about it anymore as I’m too tired,” Kathleen said while pinching the

She was exhausted.

think about it.” Samuel sent Kathleen to the lobby

out of the car, Samuel locked the car door and

turned around, she

surprise, Samuel’s handsome face

and warm lips pressed against her lips and they shared a

of Kathleen’s eyes was

his large hand against Kathleen’s soft cheek and rubbed it

was adorable. I don’t want other men

her burned

tonight.” Samuel gently

soft like

can come home whenever you want. But it would be

her intently as if he wanted to eat

her chills all