All Too Late

“It was my fault, sir. Please don’t blame him,” she piped up in humiliation.

“Well, since everything’s okay, we’ll take our leave now.” In any case, the policemen knew it wasn’t their place to poke their nose into a couple’s personal affairs.

“Goodbye, sir.” Kathleen bid them farewell politely.

She only walked back after they had entered the elevator and stared at Samuel awkwardly.

There was a forced smile on his face. “Hmph.”

Kathleen approached him and muttered, “I’m sorry.”

“Thanks to you, I was questioned by the police for the first time in my life,” he commented indifferently.

Gnawing on her lip, she protested, “I assumed you had left already. The door was open, too. I thought a thief broke in.”

“You assumed?” he repeated while frowning.

“I…” Kathleen didn’t know what to say.

Thwack!

He gave her a flick to the forehead and warned, “You didn’t do too badly this time. Since you know that you shouldn’t be reckless, I’ll forgive you just this once. If this happens again, I’ll break your legs.”

As she rubbed the sore spot on her forehead, she had a pitiful and wronged expression. “Can you really blame me, though? I thought you were rushing to see Nicolette and forgot to close the door.”

That made Samuel frown.

Is she really trying to justify herself here?

“Think about it. Why do you think I chose this place as our new home?” he prompted gloomily. “The security downstairs is so tight. Do you really think a thief could get in? Why don’t you use your brain a little?”

“You can never be too cautious,” she insisted in an aggrieved manner. “You just said that I didn’t do too badly!”

Samuel let out a chilling huff. “You’re really going to make me explode from anger someday, Kathleen.”

In response to that, Kathleen puffed up her cheeks. She looked like a kicked puppy.

That night, the two of them were lying in bed.

There wasn’t much movement going on.

was tired, but they weren’t talking to each

they were both

considering that Kathleen was pregnant, she couldn’t fight off her sleepiness

later, Samuel’s phone

course, a ringtone played

exclaimed. There was a grim look on his face. “Got it. I’ll head over right

Kathleen had

downstairs gave me a call. I’m going to take

pursed as he got changed and

his phone and

so she put

he saw Nicolette curled up

was cold outside, and she was only

out. Samuel made his way over to her and immediately

clung to his neck while sobbing, “I’m so scared, Samuel. I’m scared of the chemotherapy tomorrow. The doctor told me that my hair was going to fall out. I’m going to

grew deeper, and he reached his large hand out to pat

terrified, Samuel. Can you chat with me for

was no way he could let her hang

she were to get sick with a cold or a fever, it would be disastrous for someone like

a sudden, Nicolette stared at someone

made him

let go of Nicolette and caught sight of

behind the coat as she strode

confronted. “You’re an adult already. You should know how many people would be worried about you. Of all places, you came straight to Samuel. Are you trying to make

Kathleen. I just felt helpless. I have chemotherapy tomorrow, which

way? Is it mine?” Kathleen retorted. Her usually soft tone had become harsh and biting. “At least you have a father. For the three years that you were overseas, he was the one

it, Kathleen,” Samuel

You’re trying to steal Samuel away, aren’t you?” she continued to accuse. There wasn’t a hint of warmth in her

chewed on

In fact, she doesn’t hold back

place knows what kind of relationship we’re in. What are people going to think when they see you hugging another woman over here?” Kathleen pointed out while

Samuel noticed the weird looks that the security guards were sending

the public, the security guards were aware of

to

sighed.

leave. Her petite, lonely