All Too Late
Chapter 43
Kathleen entered a restaurant and ordered herself a plate of vegan pasta.
After her meal, she soon left to visit Benjamin who was admitted to the nearby hospital.
Kathleen couldn’t help her rising concern as she observed the unconscious form of Benjamin through the window of his hospital room.
“My brother’s condition has been stable since early this morning,” Gemma uttered from behind Kathleen.
Kathleen turned to face Gemma, who was dressed in her nurse’s uniform and balancing a tray between her hands.
“When will your brother be regaining consciousness?” queried Kathleen cautiously.
Gemma’s expression darkened as she replied, “The doctor says that it’s still too early to tell.”
“Why not try consulting the opinions of other specialists?”
“It’s all right, Kathleen. There’s still time,” Gemma comforted. “By the way, how was your experience volunteering?”
“It was such an eye-opener! I learned so much from it,” Kathleen enthused.
Gemma smirked. “I watched your speech just now during my break. You were pretty amazing out there.”
“By the way, why the sudden interest in individuals with autism?”
“Well, my foster brother is autistic,” said Gemma grimly.
Now that is new.
“My foster parents come from pretty wealthy backgrounds. They adopted me as I had seemed pliant and obedient. Their hopes were that I would comply with their wishes to look after their son once they were gone. Their plan was for both of us to marry by offering me their inheritance as an incentive. They then threatened to disown me if I were to refuse,” said Gemma drily.
Kathleen was stunned speechless.
“I overheard all this when I was in high school. If I were to go against them, they swore never to pay for my tuition fees and daily expenses. Gaining admission into a university would have been a lost cause.”
“That’s preposterous!”
“Consider yourself lucky, Kathleen. Truly. I’ve gone through the worst of it all, and things barely faze me these days,” advised Kathleen with a wry smile.
Kathleen gripped Gemma’s hands anxiously. “What happened after? How did you make it out?”
“Thankfully, my brother was already a policeman back then. He located me and sponsored me all the way till graduation.” Gemma smiled fondly.
sympathy welled up within Kathleen, her eyes
brother
Kathleen pursed her lips.
Gemma was right.
indeed very
had always treated
the time. “Duty calls. I
Kathleen
a final parting glance at Benjamin’s
day after the hospital visitation, Kathleen met up with Federick to finalize the terms of their
Frederick!
offered
perused the terms. “You’re willing to pay
earn from their work. Yours is good
and fifty thousand has already far exceeded
be able to complete your work
enthusiastically while signing the
sum will be first transferred to you. It should be reflected
me to treat you to lunch as
have to rain check. I still need to get some work done.” Federick chuckled
Federick. Whenever you’re free.
“Sure. Take care.”
too. Goodbye!” Kathleen departed with a faint
Kathleen’s smile was indeed as warm and therapeutic as basking in the
firm, Kathleen was consumed by the thought of the
getting paid for the
but it was a significant
barely suppress her glee from the mere
has everything
than fifty thousand in her bank account after
she
joy as she entered the department
Kathleen decided to call
Kathleen’s voice instantly dispelled any lingering negativity.
almost let slip a “Darling!” before righting herself
Macari,” she answered
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