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.”

me now, but you can’t bear to let go of Nicolette. What should I do, Samuel? You want me to repay that life debt together with

Samuel furrowed his brows.

worthy?”

expression turned grim. “Kathleen, like I said, you need to give me time. You

the final result will never change.” Kathleen looked at his darkened, handsome face. “Samuel, let’s stop struggling. Let’s get a

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

grabbed his suit jacket and

hands lowered. Her heart

Samuel went out for a

to let the cold

fact, some of what he said had come out in a fit of

he didn’t just have feelings

contrary, he liked Kathleen a lot more than

Kathleen were also

felt for Kathleen could not be compared to what he felt

Samuel realized who he

felt for Nicolette was

had to repay her

not

was indeed difficult to

month’s time to

clear that Kathleen had not given him a month. She had offered him a

determined to

did not return for

always felt uneasy whenever she was

why she felt this way. It

she had always believed

hunch that time

last time Kathleen saw her. Her pulse was fine. There did

rest of the family were also

it was not her family members, perhaps one

that note, Kathleen thought

told her that Benjamin

not assured, as Benjamin had not

put on her coat, left the house, and drove to the

quiet at such a late

to Benjamin’s ward with

a figure come

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

Who are you?”

man did not expect to get caught by Kathleen. He

there!” she

ran without looking

up the trash can next to her

hit him in

man shouted in pain before he crashed

needle at the man’s eye. “Tell me! Who sent

expect Kathleen to have such a terrifying object

his teeth and stared at the silver

does she have

There was a ruthless