All Too Late

“What do you mean?” Kathleen frowned.

“I’ll persuade my parents to have another child while they are still young,” Samuel answered faintly.

She was rendered speechless.

“If I can only live for another five years as you’ve said, I feel relaxed instead,” he continued, gazing at her.

“Why?” She was startled by his words.

“Because that means I can only pester you for another five years.” He hung his head. “You must be elated that you can get rid of me completely five years later, huh?”

“You are simply unreasonable, Samuel Macari!” Kathleen stood up angrily. “I only left because you were the one who broke my heart in the first place!”

“So you can’t bear to lose me, can you?” Samuel cast her an unfathomable look.

She was at a loss for words.

The man stared into her clear eyes, asking, “Can you?”

“Talking to you is really exhausting, Samuel. It’s full of traps.” She took a deep breath before replying, “No matter how much I hate you, I’ll never wish for the worst for you because Old Mrs. Macari and the others will be heartbroken. That’s all.”

His Adam’s apple bobbed up and down.

“I’d be sad if you die, but not particularly sad,” she continued coldly. “Everyone has to go through the process of aging and death. It’s only a matter of time. I won’t grieve for your death because you’re just an insignificant person in my life. How deep my love was for you before is equivalent to how unimportant you are to me right now.”

“If only I had died in the past,” he said self-deprecatingly.

The woman took a deep breath. “Since you do not require my prescription, I will not force you either.”

Having said that, she began to pack her belongings.

“Kate, I’m going to miss you if I die,” Samuel uttered in a hoarse voice.

Kathleen paused momentarily before continuing her actions.

“Prescribe the medication for me, then. I’ll do as you say and take it regularly.” He grabbed her wrist, but she immediately shook it off.

The man held it again, repeating the cycle several times.

Finally, Kathleen was infuriated and bellowed, “What exactly do you want, Samuel Macari!”

Samuel cast a look at her soft and delicate face that was tinged with rage. “I want to stay alive so that I can keep seeing you.”

shook off his hand and left

of the

her. “Ms. Johnson, are you here

not here to visit that son of

again? Tyson

few steps forward, the woman turned around and

piece of paper. “This is a prescription. Get the medication

that, she turned

in his hands with a slight

reached home, Charles was

back?” He looked

down. “Mm. Why

in peace when you aren’t home?

knitted her brows. “Nothing major. It’s just that

Charles kept

parents. I may

her intently. “Won’t you feel upset if Samuel has

head. “Instead, I’ll wish him the best for

sister might be

Nicolette.” Kathleen stood up leisurely. “I don’t

gaze darkened. “Do you mean you want to bring the plan

She nodded in response.

her

remained calm as she said,

to

She nodded.

next day, Samuel visited the

largest investor, he still brought many food and beverages for the film crew during his

say, all of those

his ex-wife’s movie was a topic the

even speculated when

bit on the straw while sitting beside Samuel as he showed her the blueprint

time around, the blueprint was way

made many changes because she

her the income from the

she disagreed, “Just take it as

losses if you do