All Too Late

“I just want to have a proper husband, Samuel. If you can’t give me that, then stop trying to get yourself involved with me,” Kathleen pleaded in great distress. “Every time you kiss me, it makes me hesitate. I begin to wonder if you might like me just a little bit, but the things you do afterward shatter me completely. Please stop torturing me. I’m begging you.”

Tears were streaming down her cheeks uncontrollably.

The sorrow and pain she was experiencing were unbearable.

Kathleen was well aware of how much she loved Samuel.

It wasn’t just a matter of time. Rather, he had become a permanent part of her life.

Only she knew how agonizing it was to have to rip him out of her life just like that.

Despite the fresh wound that he had left behind, she still loved him.

It took time for wounds to heal, after all.

What she needed was time.

What she didn’t need was Samuel coming back to reopen that wound of hers right as she was trying to close it slowly. He was making her experience heart-wrenching torment once again.

At that point, she was bawling her eyes out in Samuel’s arms.

There was no way she would be able to head back in that state.

Samuel took off his suit and covered her with it before pulling her into his embrace. “Come on. Don’t cry.”

“Stop being so nice to me. Just stay indifferent. Quit trying to manipulate me,” Kathleen sobbed.

“Who else am I nice to other than you?” He felt like he was at his wit’s end.

“Nicolette,” she mumbled. Her eyes were red-rimmed. “I told you I wanted a proper husband, Samuel. If you’re willing to be one, we can live happily from now on. If not, we should make things clear right now. Then, we can go our separate ways in the future.”

He stared at how pitiful she looked. There was slight hoarseness to his voice as he asked, “Can you give me a bit of time?”

That left Kathleen startled.

“Just give me some time to straighten everything out,” he said while caressing her face.

Truthfully speaking, he was quite reluctant to let her go.

“How long?” Her lips were pursed together. “I can’t keep dragging things out with you, Samuel. There’s no way I can wait as long as a year, either.”

“One month,” Samuel proposed in a deep voice.

After a moment of contemplation, she replied, “I can give you that much, but I have my own demands.”

“What are they?” he questioned. There was a smile on his face.

“Give me a copy of the divorce agreement with your signature on it. If you and Nicolette are still hung up on each other after a month, I’ll sign the papers and leave,” insisted Kathleen. She wanted to have a backup plan for herself instead of waiting around like an idiot.

He chuckled in response. “Sometimes, I feel like you’re as innocent as a baby. Other times, I find you rather cunning.”

“Are you going to give it to me or not?” she complained.

Samuel slapped his hand against her outstretched one. “I will.”

“Good. I want it by tomorrow,” she ordered, then bit her lip.

“Sure.” He nodded his head.

Kathleen hesitated for a while, then stated, “This is really going to be the last chance I give you, Samuel. I hope you’re not doing this to lead me on or trick me. I know I’m soft-hearted, but I would never let anyone take advantage of me.”

“I won’t trick you,” he promised while staring at her.

“Also…” Her gaze turned cold as she trailed off. “You’re not allowed to get intimate with Nicolette ever again.”

Upon hearing that, Samuel frowned.

Get intimate with her? I’ve never even done that before. Is she talking about physical contact?

“Got it,” he agreed.

Only then did she feel better.

Nonetheless, she was still incredibly on edge because she couldn’t tell what Samuel’s true intentions were.

What am I going to do if he really is just trying to trick me?

“Let’s go back,” Samuel suggested. He grabbed her hand before heading outside.

“Shouldn’t we tell Dad?” Kathleen protested softly.

Even though she had just cried herself silly, she still hadn’t completely regained her composure.

On top of that, she hadn’t forgotten her manners either.

“Don’t worry about it.” He simply brushed the matter off.

“Where are we going, then?” she inquired.

you want to go?”

to the condominium,” said

on.” He proceeded to walk out of the hotel with her hand

they returned to the condominium, Kathleen put on

used the same pair of

ones, but he had only complained

viewed most

way he saw it, they were nothing but

a young girl herself, not to mention a

their slippers, Samuel pressed her against the wall and

the kiss they had shared

overcome with terror. Her dainty fist pounded on his chest as she fiercely uttered, “You’re not allowed to get intimate

“Why?” He grimaced.

the test after

the event that he actually chose to be with her from then on, she would

simply look forward to how exactly he was going to

give in to me?” he questioned

right,” she affirmed with

the consequences of making me hold back for a whole month are,” warned Samuel. His calloused fingers tenderly brushed against her delicate chin, and he stared into her eyes with a devilish

know.” Kathleen was being perfectly

figured that once she told him that she was pregnant and couldn’t share a

Hehe!

going to take a

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

the house while she let out a sigh

she could

Wynnie a call. “Samuel and I won’t be going back tonight,

“Has he gone to see Nicolette again? He’s using you as

it,” Kathleen

you get me a towel, Kathleen?” Samuel piped up with

“Coming,” she answered.

heard that exchange, she could tell that it was

Got it,” she said with a

she hung

her phone down and

door to take it from her, he was completely

even beat that of the models in fashion magazines. No matter what he wore, he still looked slender; when undressed, though, his muscles

something unique about

Kathleen wasn’t really

only experience that she had was with Samuel

red that she looked like

were exactly

had yet to be tainted

Even the tips of

the towel around himself and approached her from behind. He lowered his head and nibbled on

through her body. “You

had left behind, she still loved

time for wounds

she needed

coming back to reopen that wound of hers right as she was trying to close it slowly. He was making her experience heart-wrenching torment

that point, she was bawling her eyes out in Samuel’s

way she would be able to

it before pulling her into his embrace. “Come

being so nice to me. Just stay indifferent. Quit

than you?” He felt like he was at

red-rimmed. “I told you I wanted a proper husband, Samuel. If you’re willing to be one, we can live happily from now on. If not, we should make things clear right now. Then, we can go our separate ways in the

slight hoarseness to his voice

That left Kathleen startled.

everything out,” he said while

he was quite reluctant to

things out with you, Samuel. There’s no way I can wait as long as a

proposed

replied, “I can give you that much, but I have my own

they?” he questioned. There was

Nicolette are still hung up on each other after a month, I’ll sign the papers and leave,” insisted Kathleen. She wanted

feel like you’re as innocent as

it to me

against her outstretched one.

want it by tomorrow,” she ordered, then bit

He nodded his

going to be the last chance I give you, Samuel. I hope you’re not doing this to lead me on or trick me. I know I’m soft-hearted, but I would never let anyone

won’t trick you,” he promised while staring

as she trailed off. “You’re not

hearing that,

I’ve never even done that before. Is she

“Got it,” he agreed.

did she feel

was still incredibly on edge because she

he really is just trying to trick