All Too Late

Samuel hummed in response. His handsome face was very pale.

“It seems that someone mixed poison into your infusion.” Kathleen furrowed her brows and continued, “I think you should ask Tyson to take a look. Don’t just—”

Samuel suddenly felt dizzy and collapsed in Kathleen’s direction.

Kathleen held him, only to realize that his body was feverish to the touch.

“Wakeup!” Kathleensaidurgently,“Samuel!”

Samuel put up a strong front and replied, “Tyson is out running errands for me. I came alone.”

Kathleen pursed her lips.

“Just leave me here. As long as no one sees me being so weak, it’ll be fine,” said Samuel in a hoarse voice.

“Leave you here?” Kathleen sounded incredulous. “Then what they will find tomorrow is your corpse, bleeding out from seven different orifices.”

Samuel said nothing in response.

In his mind, he noted that Kathleen’s body was quite soft. Leaning against her was comforting.

If I just close my eyes, it’ll be fine. At least I’d die in her embrace.

Kathleen really couldn’t support Samuel, who was about a hundred and eighty-eight centimeters tall.

She dragged Samuel out and lowered him onto a couch.

However, she soon noticed that she did not have a phone on her.

Kathleen walked over to Samuel and felt about his pockets. Fortunately, he still had his.

“Don’t call my father. He’d panic and turn the world upside down,” Samuel slurred as he drifted in and out of consciousness.

Kathleen knew what he was worried about.

After all, which parents do not worry about their children?

Letting Calvin know would plunge the Macari family into chaos, and the news would only spread even faster.

Kathleen nodded in agreement.

As she mulled over whom to contact, she realized that she only memorized one person’s phone number and promptly dialed it.

“Samuel, what is the meaning of this?” Charles said in a low voice. “Why are you calling me?”

“Sam, it’s me.” Kathleen was unable to explain the situation.

Charles frowned. “Kate!”

Didn’t she attend the banquet with Caleb? Why would she use Samuel’s phone to

pick me up?”

went on high

you get here, but

“Okay.” Charles agreed.

minutes later, Charles

immediately dragged

he saw Samuel

me guess. This meeting was somehow fated?”

find a way to get Samuel out. He was poisoned and must be treated as soon

him out,

do that on my own, why would I need to call you?”

and thought for a bit before speaking again. “I’ll pretend that we’ve

Anyone can share a drink, but the two of you? What if someone sees you? And if you’ve had too much to

have accepted Samuel, so you and Samuel are definitely going to

Kathleen pursed her lips.

back entrance then,” Charles said coldly. “I’m familiar with this place, so no one

“Okay,” murmured Kathleen.

helped Samuel up and asked, “Are we taking him to

at Samuel’s pale face.

Charles said nothing.

outside. I’ll notify Caleb before leaving.” Having said that, Kathleen turned

so

answer. He seemed to

noticed that Caleb was looking for

to?” Caleb then

okay. By the way, I really should

I still want

“Another time,” said Kathleen.

drop you off,” said Caleb in resignation. He was not going to

need.” Kathleen shook her head gently. “My brother is here to pick me up and he is waiting for me outside. I’ll just leave

saying that, Kathleen

it on,

at her retreating back quietly,

since she doesn’t want me to know, I won’t ask.

walked out of the

the car around with Kathleen sitting at the

first thing she did when she got into the car was

phone to call

fill a tub with hot water and put those herbs in,” urged Kathleen.

“Okay,” said Maria.

phone and looked

there.”