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.

to

back to the condominium,” said Kathleen after a

proceeded to walk out of

the condominium, Kathleen put on a pair

used the same pair of simple black

past, Kathleen had gotten them matching ones, but he had only complained about it

viewed most couple-themed products with

saw it, they were nothing but

fact that Kathleen was a young girl herself, not to mention

changing into their slippers, Samuel pressed her against the wall

than the kiss they had shared back

she fiercely uttered, “You’re not allowed to get intimate

“Why?” He grimaced.

you manage to pass the test after the

to be with her from then on, she would come

simply look forward to how exactly he was going to deal

you’ll give in to

affirmed with a

are,” warned Samuel. His calloused fingers tenderly brushed against her delicate chin, and he stared into her eyes with

Kathleen was being

that she was pregnant and couldn’t share a

Hehe!

a shower,”

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

and go into the house while she let out a sigh of relief and

truly intended to stay with her, then she could just act

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

see Nicolette again? He’s using you as his

not it,” Kathleen immediately

me a towel, Kathleen?” Samuel piped

“Coming,” she answered.

moment Wynnie heard that exchange, she could

a grin. “You both should

that, she hung

placed her phone down and went to

he opened the door to take it from

man’s figure was unbelievably well-built, and he could even beat that of the models in fashion magazines. No matter what he wore, he still looked slender; when undressed,

unique about him

conservative woman, Kathleen wasn’t really the type to

only experience that she had

so exposed made her cheeks flush in embarrassment. Her face was so red that she looked like

of hers were exactly

had yet to be

Even the tips of her ears

her from behind. He lowered his head and nibbled on her ear with his icy, thin lips. “It’s been three years. Why are you still so

shiver ran through her body. “You

that he had left

for wounds

she needed

of hers right as she was trying to close it

she was bawling her eyes out in

was no way she would be able to head back in

it before pulling

to me. Just stay indifferent. Quit trying to manipulate me,” Kathleen

I nice to other than you?” He felt

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

his voice as he asked, “Can

That left Kathleen startled.

me some time to straighten everything out,” he said while

he was quite reluctant to let her

can’t keep dragging things out with you, Samuel. There’s no way I can wait as long

Samuel proposed

of contemplation, she replied, “I can give you

questioned. There was a smile

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,

response. “Sometimes, I feel like you’re as innocent as a baby. Other times,

you going to give it

his hand against

I want it by tomorrow,” she ordered, then

nodded his

“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.

he promised while staring

turned cold as she trailed off. “You’re not allowed

that, Samuel

her? I’ve never even done that

“Got it,” he agreed.

did she

incredibly on edge because she couldn’t tell what Samuel’s true

am I going to do if he really