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.”

can’t bear to let go of Nicolette. What should I do, Samuel? You want me to repay that

Samuel furrowed his brows.

worthy?”

grim. “Kathleen, like I said, you need to give

will never change.” Kathleen looked at his darkened,

stood up and glared at her

that, he grabbed his suit

hands lowered.

went out

let the cold wind in and calm

he said had come out in a fit of

that he didn’t just have feelings for

he liked Kathleen a lot more than

for Kathleen were

felt for Kathleen could not be compared to what he felt for

some time, Samuel realized who he had

felt for Nicolette was simply out of

repay her

could not ignore

difficult to

he needed a month’s time to persuade

not given him a month. She had

determined to get a

return for the

had always felt uneasy whenever she was

not know why she felt this way.

always believed that her sixth sense was

time

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

rest of the family

was not her family members, perhaps one of her

that note, Kathleen thought of

her that Benjamin

Kathleen was not assured, as

on her coat, left the house, and

exceedingly quiet at such

headed to Benjamin’s

see a figure come out

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

not a doctor! Who are you?” she glared

man did not expect to get caught by Kathleen. He

right there!” she

ran

up the trash can next to her and threw

him in the

the man shouted in pain before he crashed onto

needle at the man’s eye. “Tell me!

a terrifying object with her. He did not dare to

gritted his teeth and stared at

does she have something

you?” There was a ruthless