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!”

the banquet with Caleb? Why would she use

come pick me

wrong?” Charles suddenly went on high alert. “Did

know when you get here, but you cannot raise

“Okay.” Charles agreed.

later,

dragged him

speechless when he saw

guess. This meeting was somehow

me find a way to get Samuel out. He was poisoned and

Just move him out, then,” said

why would

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

the two of you? What if someone sees

that I have accepted Samuel, so you and Samuel are definitely going

Kathleen pursed her

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

“Okay,” murmured Kathleen.

“Are we taking him to the

looked at Samuel’s pale face. “No, take

Charles said nothing.

notify Caleb before leaving.”

“Do you know how much you owe my sister? You have hurt her so many times, but she still spares no effort to help you. Samuel Macari, you

Samuel did not answer. He seemed to have

noticed that Caleb

off to?” Caleb then

I’m okay. By the way,

rush? I

“Another time,” said Kathleen.

you off,” said Caleb in resignation. He was

and he is waiting for me outside. I’ll just leave with

saying that, Kathleen turned

her coat, put it on, and headed for the

at her retreating back

want

out of

the car around with Kathleen sitting

got into the car was to

out her mobile phone to call Maria, asking

tub with hot water and put those herbs in,” urged Kathleen. “Turn the heating on

“Okay,” said Maria.

phone and looked at

there.”