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.

Charles had prepared himself mentally

and said, “She

Charles was shocked.

Kathleen looked desolate. “She doesn’t

face turned

from her rambling. Caleb was with her at the time, but he did not say anything.” Kathleen fiddled with her sleeve before continuing,

Charles frowned. “Testing you?”

that Caleb and I

Charles blinked.

approached me to find out

Charles was dumbfounded at the

“You don’t really think I

to figure this out?” Charles

chill in Kathleen’s voice. “If it were anyone else, Caleb would have done whatever he could for revenge long ago. He probably didn’t know who or where this happened, so he thought of using me to his advantage. Or rather, he combed through

pointedly. “You know this, and you’re still dealing with

to get rid of Samuel,”

thoughtful. “Are you reluctant to hurt Christopher, or

Kathleen was flustered.

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

so?”

of someone like Samuel. I think this man is not only unfathomable but also very shrewd. You can’t tell his temper, and

after Kathleen came back, Samuel

gentle, considerate, and

he remained just as

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

he ended up that

his emotions

others could never do the

most terrifying

no matter how good you are, you can’t want this kind of man.” Charles

get to the bottom of this situation involving Vivian. I also don’t want

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

in on this when you speak to Caleb?” murmured Kathleen. “I’m also curious about you and what kind

also very secretive

know, but

was also to help

to reveal that