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.”

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

Samuel furrowed his brows.

you worthy?”

said, you need to give me time. You

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

and glared at her coldly. “Don’t

he grabbed his

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

went out for a

windows to let the cold wind

had come out in

that he didn’t just

liked Kathleen

were also a lot

he felt for Kathleen could not be

time, Samuel

he felt for Nicolette was simply out of

to repay her for saving

could not ignore

indeed difficult to hope for Kathleen’s

needed a month’s time

had not given him a month. She had offered him a

determined to get

for the rest of the

had always felt uneasy whenever she was alone at

not know why she felt this way. It was

believed that

had a similar hunch that time when Diana had

saw her. Her pulse was fine. There did not seem to be anything

the family were also in

family members, perhaps one of her friends

Kathleen thought of

Benjamin was

not assured, as Benjamin had not regained

left the house, and

quiet at such a late

Benjamin’s ward with a

see a figure come out

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

not a doctor! Who are you?” she glared at

caught by Kathleen.

right there!”

man ran without

to her and threw it

hit him

the man shouted in pain

needle at

such a terrifying object with her. He

teeth and stared at the silver needle in

she have something like

There was a ruthless expression on Kathleen’s pretty