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.

me.” Charles

hesitated and said, “She was

Charles was shocked.

Kathleen looked desolate. “She doesn’t even

turned pale.

that much from her rambling. Caleb was with her at the time, but he did not

Charles frowned. “Testing you?”

that Caleb and I are truly dating?”

Charles blinked.

approached me to find out

Charles was dumbfounded

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

to figure this out?” Charles frowned. “Could it be

he thought of using me to his advantage. Or rather, he combed through a list of

pointedly. “You know this,

to get rid of Samuel,”

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

Kathleen was flustered.

guessing that deep down, you

so?” Kathleen was

also very shrewd. You can’t tell his temper, and you don’t know what can set him off.

Kathleen came back, Samuel had been behaving

considerate, and patient with

remained just as domineering at everyone

blamed fully for this. After all, what Samuel had experienced was different from

he ended up

read his emotions well, Kathleen was

others could never

was the most

how good you are, you can’t want this kind of man.”

I only want to get to the bottom of this situation involving Vivian.

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

when you speak to Caleb?” murmured Kathleen. “I’m also curious about you and

very secretive about

had always wanted to know, but Charles revealed very

that his secrecy was also to help

that to Caleb, she