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 without a

the ward, she coincidentally

“Ms. Johnson, are

that son of a

they fight again?

steps forward, the woman turned

“This is a prescription. Get the medication from

that, she turned

in his hands with a

Kathleen reached home, Charles was still wide

He

down. “Mm. Why aren’t

when you aren’t home? So, how

brows. “Nothing major. It’s just that his internal organs

Charles

same goes for his parents. I may not have feelings for

intently. “Won’t you

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

sister might

as long as it isn’t Nicolette.” Kathleen stood

gaze darkened. “Do you mean you want

She nodded in response.

her meaningfully.

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

going to go beg

She nodded.

Samuel visited the

investor, he still brought many

of those were

investing in his ex-wife’s movie was

when the

think that much. She bit on the straw while sitting beside Samuel as he showed her the

blueprint was

many changes because she had suggested bulldozing the two mines

give her the

“Just take it as

you do business this way. Even if you’re now collaborating with me,