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 quickly

stepped out of the ward, she coincidentally

latter was stunned when he saw her. “Ms. Johnson, are you here

here to visit that son of

fight again?

steps forward, the woman turned

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

that, she turned to

held the prescription in his hands with a slight

reached home, Charles was still

back?” He looked

down. “Mm. Why aren’t

can I sleep in peace when you aren’t home?

just that his internal organs seem weak for some

worried about him?” Charles kept mum about

him, how can she go on living without him? The same goes for his parents. I may not have feelings for Samuel anymore, but I can’t simply sit by and watch him suffer for the sake of Old Mrs. Macari

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

wish him the best for finally leaving the

his sister might be sincere this

accept anyone as long as it isn’t Nicolette.” Kathleen stood up leisurely. “I don’t want to wait any longer,

you mean you

She nodded in response.

a problem.” He looked at her meaningfully. “I’ll contact

remained calm as she said, “I’m thinking of asking

going to

She nodded.

next day, Samuel visited the film

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

all of

movie was a topic the film

even speculated when the duo would

the straw while

blueprint was way more detailed

because she had suggested

intended to give her the income from

take it as my

Samuel responded coolly. “You’re going to suffer losses if you do business this way. Even if you’re