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.”

now, but you can’t bear to let go of Nicolette. What should

Samuel furrowed his brows.

worthy?”

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

the final result will never change.” Kathleen looked at his darkened, handsome face.

glared at her coldly. “Don’t even

that, he grabbed his

hands lowered. Her heart

Samuel went

rolled down the windows to let the cold wind in and calm

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

he didn’t

Kathleen a

feelings for Kathleen were

Kathleen could not be

time, Samuel realized who he had

he felt for Nicolette was

her for saving

could not

difficult to hope for

he needed a month’s time to

not given him a month. She had offered

determined to get

not return for the rest of

felt uneasy whenever

not know why she felt this way.

had always believed

that time when Diana had a sudden

was fine. There did not seem to be anything

family were also in good

not her family members, perhaps one of

Kathleen thought

her that Benjamin was out of

assured, as Benjamin

coat, left the house, and drove to

quiet at such

headed to Benjamin’s

to see a figure come

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

Who are

man did not expect to get caught

right there!” she

ran without looking

picked up the trash can next to her and

hit him in the

pain before he crashed onto

stepped forward and aimed a silver needle at the man’s eye.

Kathleen to have such a terrifying object with her. He

at the silver

she have something

sent you?” There was a