All Too Late

Chapter 267 Alone In His Room

Kathleen nodded.

Charles pointed at the study and said, “I’ve been holding Caleb back, and the housekeepers are also watching him below the windows. Please try to persuade him.”

Hearing that, Kathleen frowned, her brows drawing together. “What is he planning to do?”

“He wants to kill Finn,” Charles answered while casting a grave look at her.

Kathleen nodded understandingly. “I would want the same if I were in Caleb’s shoe.”

Her frank reply caused Charles to frown even more.

Ignoring that, Kathleen turned and entered the study.

“Get out!” thundered Caleb, whose back was facing Kathleen.

“It’s me,” the latter stated calmly.

Caleb stiffened before turning around, his eyes red with tears as he spoke. “You’re here.”

Kathleen approached him with the utmost concern laced in her tone. “Are you all right?”

In response, Caleb cast a glum look while placing both her hands on his face. His voice was hoarse as he replied, “I never thought she would hang herself…”

Kathleen felt her heart sink.

Tears fell from her eyes as she admitted, “I know. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have let her see Finn…”

In truth, she blamed herself for Vivian’s death.

Kathleen would rather have Vivian live on with her mental condition than be dead.

However, it was too late now; Vivian had chosen to depart the world permanently after discovering the truth.

Caleb started crying. His voice was choked-up as he uttered, “I-I’ve lost my sister, Kate…”

Kathleen had no idea how to comfort him at that moment.

All she could do was walk over and wrap her arms around him, offering a warm embrace.

He, too, hugged her tightly while resting his head on her shoulder.

They remained that way for a few minutes, holding onto each other for any sense of comfort they could get.

Eventually, Kathleen patted his back and said, “Caleb, you need to be strong. There are still things you need to deal with for Vivian’s funeral, and you have to inform your parents that are overseas about this.”

“But I don’t feel like doing it…” A moment passed before Caleb asked hoarsely, “Will you help me?”

“If you need it, I’ll gladly help you out. That’s what friends are for.”

“Thank you.”

He’s not worth it. After all, you’ll go to prison for killing

worry. I won’t let Vivian’s

Kathleen. Yet, regardless of his current compliance, she could not stop worrying that Caleb would do something

with Vivian’s matter, Kate. I have a plan

to make Finn regret his actions. He’ll spend the rest of his life paying for my sister’s death. Killing him would

anything rash,” Kathleen urged with

would never tarnish my life over

that did Kathleen heave a

her embrace and instructed, “Recomposed yourself and call your parents,

out of Vivian’s matters, she could not bring herself to stand by and not do

“All right.” Caleb nodded.

flickered in his gaze as he watched Kathleen

arrived downstairs, the Lewis residence’s housekeepers had efficiently assembled the mourning hall’s

responsibilities in arranging Vivian’s

replied the butler

Johnson the power to handle his family affairs, that must mean she’s in charge of the family now. It looks like he’s planning to make her

may resume with your tasks,” Kathleen

The butler turned on his heels

after, Kathleen looked

Where did Charles go?

many guests arrived at the residence

he merely glanced at Kathleen without doing

what had happened the night before,

Samuel retreated half

Kathleen at a loss for

best if we keep our distance. After all, I promised

out of my life. But I never asked you to avoid me like the plague. Besides, we’ll have

fell as Samuel kept

attending and paying tribute to

you here?” came Samuel’s husky

“Vivian and Caleb are my friends. It’s

so? Deep down, Samuel did not

the best right now, so

hearing that, Samuel

you,” he remarked emotionlessly, the bitterness in his

was then that Caleb joined

deep and hoarse voice,

to her side

nodded, and clarified, “My

that, Kathleen placed the back of her palm on his head, frowning. “You seem to have a fever. I think you should rest up in your room in case

in a stern expression as he added, “There’s something I need to talk to

nodded before shooting a sideways glance at Samuel. “I’ll be taking my leave first,

to leave, Samuel studied them with an unwavering and

Kathleen supported Caleb into

even asked the butler to prepare some fever-reducing medicine

Ms. Johnson.” The butler

headed upstairs to Caleb’s

down on his bed, his body limp from