All Too Late

Christopher’s gaze upon Kathleen was disquietingly intense.

Her heart pounded as she heard his words.

Despite being married, Kathleen had never been in a real relationship.

She was always the one running after Samuel, who treated her in much the same way as he always did.

Now that there’s a man who’d confessed his feelings in such a bold and romantic manner, how am I not feeling a thing?

Kathleen struggled to understand her inner turmoil.

Christopher was gentle about it. “I’m not forcing you into anything, Kathleen. I just needed to tell you what’s in my heart. I won’t be upset no matter what you choose in the end.”

Kathleen returned Christopher’s gaze. “You make me look like such a horrible person.”

Christopher grinned crookedly. “No, you don’t. Though you did reject me and have never been intimate with me, at least you’ve never toyed with my feelings. Do what you need to do to heal at your own pace, Kathleen. I’ll always be here waiting for you.”

“I’m not as perfect as you make me out to be,” Kathleen sighed. “I was married.”

Christopher was puzzled. “So what if you were married? Don’t you deserve to live a blissful life?”

Kathleen bit her lip, not knowing what to say.

Christopher smiled kindly. “Be kinder to yourself, Kathleen. Don’t shackle yourself to such an extent.”

Kathleen nodded. “Alright.”

Christopher smiled.

Charles arrived with a large bouquet of roses in his hands at that moment.

“You’re here, Charles!” Kathleen greeted her brother with a smile. “Where did the flowers come from?”

Charles stared at her by way of greeting. “I got this for you for switching wards.”

“Old Mrs. Macari made the arrangements,” Kathleen explained.

“Old Mrs. Macari sure is a good woman,” Charles said gratefully. “There aren’t many old people like her anymore. I’ll be sure to pay her a visit and thank her in person.”

Kathleen shook her head helplessly as she held the large bouquet in her hands. “You shouldn’t go to the Macari residence, Charles. You’re going to quarrel with Samuel when you meet him. That’ll make Grandma really sad.”

“Be good and stay away from him,” Charles coaxed. “Then we’ll have less of a chance to cross paths.”

was left even

The Fantastic Restaurant,” Charles announced in explanation for his late

“That’s good.” Kathleen nodded.

you worried about something like that?” Charles sat down and crossed his legs. “We’ll see if they dare put you through any

was at a loss for

right. With us by your side, nobody

Kathleen sighed in resignation.

left soon

artist

the biggest in

same was true for Christopher. Since taking over Morris Group, he had been kept

caring for Kathleen

reading a script when her phone vibrated with a

and the

to text: Did you really quit,

My body can’t take

their minds and announced that they were going to

Doesn’t this count as lying to the viewers? Kate has been recovering at a steady pace.

Kathleen was embarrassed.

has been terminated anyway. Don’t worry about anything here, all right? Just focus on getting better. I

Kathleen: I’ll be there.

want to quit as well. I can’t stand

as uncomfortable as Steve is, I’m

conveyed his incredulity with a series

Kathleen: What happened?

pestered Steve today and forced him to tell them that you’d quit the show because you hated the sight of her, not because of an illness. Steve

Kathleen frowned slightly.

out of the picture. What else

piece of gossip. Astrid had signed with a brokerage company

Kathleen was surprised.

a reporter as early as half a year

told her that

still filming and had no plans to return.

is also

given the hype around Kate. She must’ve capitalized on

implication of his words and sent a message to her brother: Charles, please check which agency Astrid had signed

through the