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.”

bear to let go of Nicolette. What should I do, Samuel? You want

Samuel furrowed his brows.

worthy?”

need to give me

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

at her coldly. “Don’t

that, he grabbed his suit jacket and stormed

weakly, her hands lowered. Her heart had never

Samuel went out for a

windows to let the cold wind in

what he said had come out in a fit of

that he didn’t just have feelings

he liked Kathleen a lot more

were also a

be compared

having struggled for some time, Samuel realized who

felt for Nicolette was simply

to repay her for

not ignore

was indeed difficult to hope for

needed a month’s time

it was clear that Kathleen had not given him a month.

return, she was determined to

return for the

felt uneasy whenever she was alone

did not know why she felt this way.

believed that her sixth

had a similar hunch that time when Diana had a sudden

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

rest of the family were also in

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

note, Kathleen thought

her that Benjamin

not assured, as Benjamin had not

put on her coat, left the house,

exceedingly quiet at such a late

to Benjamin’s ward with a

a

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

doctor! Who are

get caught

there!” she

ran

picked up the trash can next to her and

him in the

in pain before he crashed onto the

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

have such a terrifying object with her. He did not

and stared at the silver needle in

does she have something like

a ruthless expression on Kathleen’s pretty