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!”

attend the banquet with Caleb? Why would she

come pick me up?”

on high alert. “Did

know when you get here, but you cannot raise an alarm,”

“Okay.” Charles agreed.

minutes later, Charles

immediately dragged

he saw Samuel lying

guess. This meeting was somehow fated?” asked Charles with an arched

me questions. I need you to help me find a way to get Samuel out. He was poisoned and must be treated as soon as possible,”

him out,

could do that on my own, why would I need to

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

a drink, but the two of you? What if someone sees you? And if you’ve had too

think that I have accepted Samuel, so you and Samuel

her lips. “Think

the back entrance then,” Charles said coldly. “I’m familiar with this place,

“Okay,” murmured Kathleen.

up and asked, “Are we taking him to

face.

Charles said nothing.

notify Caleb before leaving.”

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

Samuel did not answer. He

returned to the scene and noticed that Caleb

to?” Caleb then gave her the once over. “Are

“Of course I’m okay.

I still want to dance with

“Another time,” said Kathleen.

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

Kathleen turned around and

took her coat, put it on, and

at her retreating back

seems to be in a hurry. But since she doesn’t want me to know,

out

brought the car around with Kathleen sitting at the

she did when she got into the car

time, she took out her mobile phone to call Maria, asking her to prepare for their

herbs in,” urged Kathleen.

“Okay,” said Maria.

the phone and looked at Charles. “Charles,

there.” Charles