All Too Late

Charles showed her an impatient look. “Me, fancying him? Even if I were a woman, I’d do better than a sc*mb*g like this!”

“On a more serious note,” Kathleen said sternly, “Samuel will be staying here, with nobody to take care of him. If you’re not busy, you should stay home and help out.”

“What?” Charles vehemently disagreed. “We have a housekeeper, so why do you need me?”

“Wasn’t it you who brought up the notion of men and women not being allowed close contact or something?” Kathleen simpered.

Charles was about to retort but was forced to keep quiet.

“If you don’t want to, then you can help me get a week’s leave. I will take care of him myself,” Kathleen said coldly.

“No!” Charles objected.

Kathleen frowned at him.

Charles was very angry. “I will take care of him. You’re not allowed to leave work!”

“Then I’m leaving him in your capable hands.” Kathleen smiled faintly. “Wait, I will write down a schedule for you. With that, you’ll know when to give him his medicine and when he needs a soak.”

Charles was full of anger.

“Charles, you are the best!” Kathleen took his hand.

Charles could then feel his anger dissipate slightly.

“By the way, how is Vivian?” Charles looked at Kathleen, his expression mild.

Kathleen hesitated for a moment. “Both good and bad, I suppose.”

“How can I cure her?” Charles asked with concern. “Tell me, I’ll find a way.”

“Charles, Vivian’s situation is quite complicated.” Kathleen said quietly, “She has suffered from quite a shock.”

“Apart from Finn abandoning her, is there another reason?” Charles asked coldly.

Kathleen hesitated for a moment, then murmured, “Yes.”

Charles snapped, “What is it, then? Answer me!”

Kathleen didn’t know how to tell him.

tell me.” Charles had prepared himself mentally

and said, “She was

Charles was shocked.

doesn’t

turned

was not in the right mind, but I managed to deduce that much from her rambling. Caleb was with her at the time, but he did not say anything.” Kathleen

Charles frowned. “Testing you?”

Caleb and I are truly

Charles blinked.

find out who hurt

dumbfounded at

thought it was funny. “You don’t really think I like

does he need to figure this out?” Charles frowned.

where this happened, so he thought of using me to his advantage. Or rather, he combed through a list of men that Vivian got

at Kathleen pointedly. “You know this, and you’re

wanted to use Caleb to get rid of Samuel,” Kathleen replied. “But I didn’t expect Samuel to

thoughtful. “Are you reluctant to hurt Christopher, or do you

Kathleen was flustered.

that deep down, you think that Samuel is much better, don’t

so?”

not only unfathomable but also very shrewd. You can’t tell his temper, and you don’t know what can

came back, Samuel

was gentle, considerate, and

just as

he could not be blamed fully for this. After all, what Samuel had

he

could not read his emotions well, Kathleen

but others could never do the same with

most terrifying part of

you are,

of this situation involving Vivian. I also don’t want you to

“I will ask him to make it clear. I think he shouldn’t need

to Caleb?” murmured Kathleen. “I’m

was also very

know, but Charles

was

he was willing to reveal that to Caleb,