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:

after, Kathleen started searching as well, and Samuel

bit her lip. “Do you

he want to say that I’m being

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

“Yes.” Kathleen nodded.

are we looking around here?”

her scope of activity is within

it, speaking of the scope of activities, she should

Samuel. “Do you mean we need to

at her. “They usually

furrowed her brows. “Let

is today?”

“Sunday,” Kathleen replied.

her schedule

was supposed to go to the charity home,” Kathleen answered, “but because Federick had something

curtly. “I just said that she has paranoia. What do you

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

Samuel tightened his grip

drove while Kathleen sat in the passenger

more difficult to search for Madeline even with the street

Madeline might have gotten into

a second.” Suddenly,

immediately stepped

an

it up from the river behind,” the

us this doll, and tell us the specific

lady’s eyes lit up instantly.

her gaze on Samuel as the latter grabbed her hand and led her to follow

a river and pointed

thanking the old lady, Kathleen

“Based on the direction, we should head backward

furrowed her

was getting dark. She wanted to walk home, but she

that Samuel’s

ability at all for he was always

such, after finding Madeline’s doll, they walked in

had turned darker by then, and the road was not as bright as the main

phone as

Kathleen’s hand was cold.

which gave Kathleen a

long while, they arrived at

several large cement

as the light

pointed