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.”

hand and left quickly without a

she stepped out of the ward, she coincidentally

saw her. “Ms. Johnson, are you here to

that son of a

they fight again? Tyson was

taking a few steps forward, the woman turned around and

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

that, she turned to

the prescription in his

Kathleen reached home, Charles was still

back?” He looked

over and sat down.

sleep in peace when you aren’t home? So,

brows. “Nothing major. It’s just that his internal organs seem weak for some

about him?” Charles kept mum

grandson. If anything happens to 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

“Won’t you feel upset if Samuel has a

her head. “Instead, I’ll wish him

thought his sister might be sincere

long as it isn’t Nicolette.” Kathleen stood up leisurely. “I don’t want to wait

mean you want

She nodded in response.

at her meaningfully. “I’ll contact

would look very intentional.” Kathleen’s expression remained calm as she said, “I’m thinking of

to go

She nodded.

the

still brought many food and beverages for the film crew during his

to say, all of those were thanks

investing in his ex-wife’s movie was a topic the film crew

speculated when the duo

She bit on the straw while sitting beside Samuel

was way more

many changes because she had suggested bulldozing the two mines

intended to give her the income

she disagreed, “Just take it

investment doesn’t require such a large sum,” Samuel responded coolly. “You’re going to suffer losses if you do business this way. Even if you’re now collaborating with me,