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:

searching as well, and

bit her lip. “Do you want to

he want to say

her.” Samuel’s tone was cold. “Have

“Yes.” Kathleen nodded.

we looking around here?”

scope of activity is within

don’t know much about it, speaking of the scope of activities, she should have been to more places, right?” Samuel asked

“Do you mean we need to expand the scope of our

usually be accompanied by paranoia.” Samuel stared at her. “They usually have certain preferences for certain

furrowed her brows. “Let

day is today?”

“Sunday,” Kathleen replied.

her schedule for today?” Samuel asked

answered, “but because Federick had something to do, and Madeline’s grandma

she has paranoia. What do you think

realization. “Let’s go search along the road to the charity

Samuel tightened his grip too.

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

fell gradually, and it became more difficult to search for Madeline even with the

that Madeline might have

on a second.” Suddenly, Kathleen stopped

stepped on the

an old lady. “Where did you get

from the river behind,” the

banknotes directly. “Sell us

lit up instantly.

Samuel as the latter grabbed her hand and

river and pointed at it. “I found it

the old lady, Kathleen walked

the direction,

her brows.

and it was getting dark. She wanted to

felt that Samuel’s words

his analyzing ability at all for he was

after finding Madeline’s doll, they walked

then, and the

his phone as a torchlight with

Kathleen’s hand was cold.

was warm, which gave Kathleen a great

walking for a long while, they arrived

cement pipes outside

seemed to have seen something as the light from the phone shone

pointed