All Too Late

Samuel felt extremely annoyed.

On his way to the park to find Kathleen, he had been pondering. Does Kathleen really not want to spend the rest of her life with me? It can’t be. She loves me. How could she not want to be with me?

Samuel figured he was overthinking.

After all, as long as he did not mention Christopher’s plan, Kathleen would not know a thing.

Kathleen and Federick went to look for Madeline separately.

When Samuel found her, she was shouting, “Madeline? Madeline?”

Even though she knew Madeline would not respond even if the latter heard her, she still could not help but give it a try.

“Kathleen!” Samuel walked over.

Kathleen was stunned momentarily. “Why are you here?”

Then, she shifted her gaze toward the more than twenty bodyguards standing behind Samuel.

So he’s brought his men here.

Walking over, Kathleen took out her phone. “Please add my WhatsApp. I’ll create a group and send the girl’s photo to the group. Her name is Madeline, and she has autism. She hates the crowd, so you can search in places where there are fewer people. Don’t leave any corner unsearched. Update the group once you’re done searching a particular area so that we can sort it out. Understand?”

The men nodded in response.

“Another thing. Don’t touch her after you guys find her. Just make sure that she is safe, and contact me right away. I will go over to wherever you are,” Kathleen uttered again.

“Yes, Mrs. Macari.” The crowd nodded.

Upon hearing that, Kathleen was stunned momentarily.

Lowering her head, she created the group chat on WhatsApp and invited everyone into it, including Federick.

“Invite me in too,” Samuel said.

Kathleen rolled her eyes at him before inviting him in.

Kathleen texted: @Federick Please send Madeline’s photo here and tell everyone what she is wearing today to make it easier for everyone to find her.

Federick did not expect Kathleen would summon so many people.

Without hesitation, he sent the photo in the group chat.

He then texted: Madeline is wearing a red dress with white bottoms, along with a pair of red leather shoes today. Her hair is tied into a ponytail, and she’s holding a doll in her arms.

After that, he sent a photo of the doll as well.

Kathleen texted: All right, everyone. Let’s go find her separately.

After receiving the information, everyone started the search immediately.

texted again: Thanks,

started searching as well, and Samuel

her lip. “Do you

want to say that I’m being nosy

now is to find her.” Samuel’s

“Yes.” Kathleen nodded.

are we looking around here?”

activity is

of the scope of activities, she should have been

mean we need

stared at

furrowed her brows. “Let

is today?” Samuel

“Sunday,” Kathleen replied.

be her schedule for today?” Samuel

had something to do, and Madeline’s grandma was not feeling well today, she didn’t end

that she has paranoia. What do you think

“Let’s go search along the road to

tightened his grip too.

Kathleen sat in the passenger seat, looking out the car window

night fell gradually, and it became more difficult to search for Madeline

started to worry that Madeline might have gotten

on a second.” Suddenly, Kathleen stopped

immediately stepped on

approached an old lady. “Where did

it up from the river behind,”

a few banknotes directly. “Sell us this doll, and tell us the specific

lit up instantly.

the latter grabbed her hand and led her to follow the old

lady brought them to a river and pointed at it.

the old lady, Kathleen walked

on the direction, we should head backward

furrowed her brows. “Why

she’d gone to the charity home, but it was closed, and it was getting dark. She wanted to walk home, but she got lost. So, she kept moving

that Samuel’s words made

at all for he

finding Madeline’s doll,

the road

tightly, Samuel used his phone as a torchlight

Kathleen’s hand was cold.

was warm, which gave Kathleen a great

a long while, they

large cement

seen something as the light from the phone shone toward

pointed