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!”

banquet with Caleb? Why would she

come pick me

wrong?” Charles suddenly went on high

get here, but you cannot

“Okay.” Charles agreed.

minutes later,

immediately dragged

was speechless when he saw

This meeting was somehow fated?”

need you to help me find a way to get Samuel out. He was poisoned and must be

him out, then,” said

own, why would I need

his lips and thought for a bit before speaking again. “I’ll pretend that we’ve both had too much to

a drink, but the two of you?

so you and Samuel are definitely going

pursed her lips.

then,” Charles said coldly. “I’m

“Okay,” murmured Kathleen.

“Are we

looked at Samuel’s pale face. “No,

Charles said nothing.

Caleb before leaving.” Having

my sister? You have hurt her so many times, but she still spares

not answer. He seemed to

to the scene and noticed that Caleb was looking for

Caleb then gave her

I’m okay. By the way, I really should get

“What’s the rush? I still want to

“Another time,” said Kathleen.

said Caleb in resignation. He was not going to

me up and he is

Kathleen turned

her coat, put it

her retreating back quietly, his

a hurry. But since she doesn’t want

out of the

around with

thing she did when she got into the car was

phone to call

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

“Okay,” said Maria.

hung up the phone and looked at Charles. “Charles,

there.”