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.”

she shook off his hand and left quickly without

out of the ward,

“Ms. Johnson, are you

here to visit that son of a b*tch!” Kathleen

they fight again? Tyson was

taking a few steps forward, the woman turned around

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

she

Tyson held the prescription in his hands with a

reached home, Charles was

He looked

sat down. “Mm. Why aren’t

sleep in peace when you aren’t home?

just that his internal organs seem weak for

worried about him?” Charles kept mum about the

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 and the others. Stop making guesses,

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

wish him the best for finally

might be sincere this

Kathleen stood up leisurely.

“Do you mean you want to bring

She nodded in response.

her meaningfully. “I’ll contact Old Mrs.

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

to

She nodded.

visited the film set while Kathleen was

investor, he still brought many

to say, all of

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

even speculated when the

Kathleen didn’t think that much. She bit on the straw while sitting beside Samuel as he showed her the blueprint

was way more detailed than

made many changes because she had suggested bulldozing

he intended to give her the income from

take

“You’re going to suffer losses if you do business this way. Even if you’re now collaborating with me, you should learn to