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.

worthy?” Kathleen

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

result will never change.” Kathleen looked at his darkened, handsome face. “Samuel, let’s stop

at her coldly. “Don’t even

his suit

the chair weakly, her hands lowered. Her heart had

hand, Samuel went out for

windows to let the cold wind in and calm

some of what he said had come

knew that he didn’t just have feelings for

Kathleen a lot

feelings for Kathleen were

he felt for Kathleen could not be compared to what he

for some time, Samuel realized who he had feelings

Nicolette was simply out

had to repay her for saving his

not ignore

indeed difficult to

needed a month’s time to persuade

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

she was determined to get a

return for the rest of the

had always felt uneasy whenever she

why she felt this

always believed that her sixth sense was been

time when

Her pulse was fine. There did not seem to

family were also in good

was not her family members, perhaps one of her friends was

that note, Kathleen

told her that Benjamin was out of

as Benjamin

put on her coat, left the

was exceedingly quiet at

Benjamin’s ward with a

happened to see a figure come out of

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

not a doctor! Who are you?” she

caught by Kathleen. He turned

right there!”

man ran without

can next to

hit him in the

pain before he crashed onto

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

expect Kathleen to have such a terrifying

at the silver needle

have something

sent you?” There was a ruthless expression