All Too Late

“Did you give me a chance to do that?” asked Kathleen coldly. “In normal circumstances, even if a normal person opposes you, you should still know your limits and stop the harassment, and what did you do?”

Astrid was slightly startled.

“Do you understand what social distancing is?” continued Kathleen displeasedly.

“Kate, you’re scaring me,” said Astrid with an aggrieved tone.

Kathleen retorted with a stone-cold face, “I can be even scarier. Do you want to see that?”

Astrid was stunned.

“Even though Madeline is just a child, you should still understand that you shouldn’t invade her personal space,” scolded Kathleen coldly. “I hope you understand that.”

Samuel looked over at Kathleen solemnly.

She had a lot of different personalities, which he had yet to understand.

He had always thought she was gentle like a bunny. At the moment, she seemed more like a little fox in sheep’s clothing.

“You may leave now. Do you want us to have a bad appetite because of you?” asked Samuel as he looked at Astrid frostily.

Astrid’s expression looked as if someone had slapped her across the face. With that, she turned and left.

Kathleen was speechless.

Why did Astrid have to do that? If she wants to chase after Christopher, then she should go ahead. Why did she have to bother me?

Just then, Madeline stopped crying.

She tugged at Kathleen’s arm and said, “Katie, I’m hungry.”

Kathleen swallowed her feelings and stopped dwelling over the matter. She smiled at Madeline. “You should dig in then. These are made for you,” she said.

Madeline opened her mouth and waited for Kathleen to feed her.

Kathleen chuckled and sat down. She then fed her with a small spoon.

“Madeline?” Federick was rendered speechless.

He was happy that his daughter was becoming more normal, but he was taken aback by the sight of Madeline being close with Kathleen.

After all, Madeline and Kathleen were not even that close.

“It’s okay,” said Kathleen with a grin. “I don’t have anything else to do at the kitchen.”

“Sorry

shook her head

looked at the whole situation with a

were born, would I have a wonderful, warm family? Kathleen would have been a great mother, and I would have been an awesome father as well. However, it’s all

looked at Kathleen with her big black eyes. “Katie, can you be my mommy?” she

and Samuel

and said, “You just said Samuel and

my godfather, and Katie can be my

Samuel as

I don’t have to have anything to do with her

Kathleen felt awkward.

Samuel stared at her beautiful and delicate face. His dark eyes were

I having for the meal?” he asked, trying to strike up a

on the

too.” He looked at her solemnly. “I haven’t

was at a loss

over and took the spoon from Kathleen. “I’ll

before

out a slight chuckle and said, “You two have grown close. She’s making a meal just because you ask her to do

see that she’s reluctant? She definitely wouldn’t make it

to say, he would never tell anyone about their

I’m curious as to why

cool. “Madeline is getting better. Didn’t you know? Although she has autism, it

you know the

a letter from his suit. “This just arrived. It’s

frowned. “What

report,” Samuel explained. “It says very clearly that her IQ score is one hundred and eighty, and her condition is improving. As long as

Federick was slightly excited.

better,” added Samuel. “However, you shouldn’t have hopes for her to be a normal person. She

Federick nodded.

wish for my sweetheart to be healthy. I don’t

still had her mouth wide

seeing that, Federick

around twenty times and

that, the

Federick, thinking that he was only fond of Federick because

a while, Kathleen came out with mac and cheese and set the plate in front

said Samuel with

Kathleen snorted coldly.

a spoon and dug in. After that, he frowned

course, it’s macaroni with cheese, so it’s mac and cheese,” answered