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.

again: Thanks,

as well,

lip. “Do you want to say

want to say that

to find her.” Samuel’s tone was cold. “Have you

“Yes.” Kathleen nodded.

we looking

her scope of activity is within this area,” Kathleen

of the scope of activities, she should have been to more places, right?”

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

by paranoia.” Samuel stared at

brows. “Let me

day is today?” Samuel

“Sunday,” Kathleen replied.

was supposed to be her schedule for today?” Samuel asked

because Federick had something to do, and Madeline’s grandma was not feeling well today,

that she has paranoia. What do you think she would do when

search along the road to the charity home!”

momentarily, Samuel tightened his grip too. “Let’s

drove while Kathleen sat in the passenger

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

worry that Madeline

a second.” Suddenly, Kathleen

stepped on

and approached an old lady. “Where did you get this

up from the river behind,” the old lady

“Sell us this doll, and tell

eyes lit up instantly. “Follow me

latter grabbed her hand and led her to follow the

a river and pointed at it. “I

thanking the old lady,

the direction, we

furrowed her

“I think she’d gone to the charity home, but it was closed, and it was

Samuel’s words made

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

Madeline’s doll,

darker by then, and the road was

phone as a torchlight with his

Kathleen’s hand was cold.

was warm, which gave Kathleen a

a long while, they arrived

were several large cement pipes outside

seen something as the light from

She pointed with her