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,

Kathleen started searching as well, and

her lip. “Do you want

say that I’m

her.” Samuel’s tone was cold.

“Yes.” Kathleen nodded.

we looking

is within

I don’t know much about it, speaking of the scope of activities, she

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

by paranoia.” Samuel stared at her.

brows. “Let

is today?”

“Sunday,” Kathleen replied.

to be her schedule for today?” Samuel asked

Kathleen answered, “but because Federick had something to do, and Madeline’s grandma was not feeling well today, she didn’t end

said that she has paranoia. What do

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

tightened his

Kathleen sat in the passenger seat, looking out

difficult to search for Madeline even with the

that Madeline might have gotten

second.” Suddenly,

immediately stepped on

and approached an old lady. “Where did you get

it up from the river behind,”

a few banknotes directly. “Sell us this

lady’s eyes lit up

fixed her gaze on Samuel as the latter grabbed

river and

the old lady,

his mouth. “Based on the direction, we should

furrowed her brows. “Why

but it was closed, and it was getting dark. She wanted to walk home, but she got lost. So,

that Samuel’s words made

not doubt his analyzing ability at all for he was always very sharp and

after finding Madeline’s doll, they walked in the backward

the road was not as bright as

tightly, Samuel used his phone as a

Kathleen’s hand was cold.

which gave Kathleen

walking for a long while, they arrived at a construction

large cement pipes

something as the light from the phone shone toward the

She pointed