All Too Late

Even so, Kathleen had never pulled any tricks.

She watched, quietly and sadly, as Samuel loved and pampered another woman.

She kept her emotions suppressed. When she felt sad, she merely hid herself away and cried.

She had never done anything hateful.

Until one day, Diana found out about her feelings for Samuel and saw through her.

“You silly child, why didn’t you tell me?” Diana was over the moon.

She had not asked for Kathleen’s opinion when she arranged for Nicolette to be sent away.

Using Nicolette’s life as a threat, she forced Samuel to get together with Kathleen.

Samuel compromised on the condition that Kathleen’s identity remained undisclosed.

Diana knew what Samuel was planning, but she said nothing and agreed.

Kathleen, who married Samuel amid the confusion, naturally did not mind.

She assumed she would eventually warm Samuel’s heart.

She believed that, one day, Samuel would return her feelings.

However, that day would never arrive.

No matter how much Samuel liked her, he loved Nicolette more.

Kathleen had her pride.

She refused to be the hated one.

She would leave so that the lovers could be together.

“You don’t know how much Nicolette means to me,” Samuel said solemnly. “Kathleen, even if I don’t marry her, I can’t ignore her for the rest of my life.”

Kathleen felt a sharp pain in her heart.

She knew that.

“I fell into a river when I was thirteen years old. Nicolette was the one who saved me.” Samuel looked at her with a bone-chilling coldness in his gaze. “I owe her my life.”

Kathleen froze.

This came as a surprise.

In other words, ten-year-old Nicolette had saved thirteen-year-old Samuel.

So that’s how their relationship started.

“So, it’s even less likely for you two to break up.” Kathleen’s heart ached. Her delicate face paled considerably.

Samuel did not say a word. He just looked at her silently.

After a long while, he spoke. “Kathleen, the one I like now is you.”

“You like me now, but you can’t bear to let go of Nicolette. What should I do, Samuel? You want me to repay

Samuel furrowed his brows.

you worthy?”

“Kathleen, like I said, you need to

said that no matter how much time I give you, the final result will never change.” Kathleen looked at his darkened, handsome face. “Samuel, let’s stop struggling. Let’s

up and glared at her coldly. “Don’t even think

he grabbed his

the chair weakly, her hands lowered. Her heart had never hurt so

Samuel went

let the cold

he said had come out in a fit

knew that he didn’t just

the contrary, he liked Kathleen a lot more than

Kathleen were also a lot

not be compared to what he felt

struggled for some time, Samuel realized who he had feelings

he felt for Nicolette was simply

had to repay her for saving his

could not ignore

indeed difficult to hope for

needed a month’s

was clear that Kathleen had not given him

was determined to get a

return for the rest

felt uneasy whenever

why she felt this way. It

the while, she had always believed that her

hunch that time when Diana had a sudden

was healthy the last time Kathleen saw her. Her pulse was fine. There did not seem to be anything

the family were

family members, perhaps one

Kathleen thought of

her that Benjamin

not assured, as Benjamin had not regained

her coat, left the house,

quiet at such

to Benjamin’s ward with

see a

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

doctor! Who are you?” she

caught by Kathleen.

right there!”

man ran without

picked up the trash can next to

hit him in

pain before he crashed onto

at the

Kathleen to have such a terrifying object with her. He did not dare

his teeth and stared at the silver needle in

does she have

was a ruthless expression