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.”

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

Samuel furrowed his brows.

worthy?” Kathleen

like I said, you need to give me time. You

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

her coldly. “Don’t

his

chair weakly, her hands

hand, Samuel went out for a

down the windows to let the cold

said had come out in

didn’t just

he liked Kathleen

feelings for Kathleen were also a lot

he felt for Kathleen could not be compared to what he

time, Samuel realized

Nicolette was simply out of

had to repay her for saving

not ignore

indeed difficult to hope for Kathleen’s

he needed a month’s time

not given him a month. She had

return, she was determined

for

uneasy whenever she was

why she felt this way. It was

she had always believed that

hunch that time

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

rest of the family were also in good

family members, perhaps one of her friends

Kathleen thought

Benjamin was

Kathleen was not assured, as

her coat, left the house, and

was exceedingly quiet at such a late

headed to Benjamin’s

happened to see a figure come

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

Who are you?” she glared at

expect to get caught by Kathleen. He turned

there!”

ran

trash can next to her and threw it at the

him in

pain before he crashed onto the

at the man’s eye. “Tell me! Who sent

to have such a terrifying object

gritted his teeth and stared at the silver

does she have something like

a ruthless expression on Kathleen’s