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.”

let go of Nicolette.

Samuel furrowed his brows.

worthy?”

need to give me

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

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

he grabbed his

chair weakly, her hands lowered.

went out for

windows to let the cold wind

fact, some of what he said had come

that he didn’t

the contrary, he liked Kathleen a

Kathleen were also a lot

he felt for Kathleen could not be compared to what

for some time, Samuel realized who he

for Nicolette was simply out of

repay her for saving his

could not

difficult to

month’s time

not given him a

return, she was determined to

did not return for the rest of

felt uneasy whenever she

why she felt this way. It was

had always believed that

that time when

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

rest of the family were also in good

her family members, perhaps one of her friends was

note, Kathleen thought of

that Benjamin was

not assured, as Benjamin

left the house, and

quiet

headed to Benjamin’s ward

happened to see a figure come out

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

doctor! Who are you?”

expect to get caught by Kathleen. He turned and

there!” she

man ran

can next to

him

shouted in pain before

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

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

stared at the

she have something

a ruthless expression on Kathleen’s pretty