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.”

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

Samuel furrowed his brows.

you worthy?” Kathleen

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

time I give you, the final result will never change.” Kathleen looked

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

his suit jacket and

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

hand, Samuel went out for a

to let the cold wind in and calm himself

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

knew that he didn’t just

the contrary, he liked Kathleen

feelings for Kathleen were also

could not be compared to what he felt

time, Samuel realized

for Nicolette was simply out

her for saving

not ignore

it was indeed difficult

needed a month’s

not given him a

she was determined to

not return for

uneasy whenever she was alone at

did not know why she felt this way. It

believed that her sixth sense was

similar hunch that time when Diana had a

time Kathleen saw her. Her pulse was fine. There did not seem to

family were

members, perhaps one of her friends was in

Kathleen

told her that Benjamin was out of

Kathleen was not assured, as

left the

exceedingly quiet at such a

to Benjamin’s ward

a figure come out of

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

not a doctor! Who are you?”

man did not expect to get caught

right there!”

man ran without looking

next to

hit him in

in pain before he crashed onto the

needle at the man’s eye.

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

at the silver needle in Kathleen’s

does she have something like

sent you?” There was a ruthless expression on Kathleen’s