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.”

rolled down her cheeks. “You like me now, but you can’t bear to let go of Nicolette. What should I do, Samuel? You want me to repay that life

Samuel furrowed his brows.

worthy?”

I said, you need to give me

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

and glared at her

his suit jacket and stormed

on the chair weakly, her hands lowered. Her heart had never hurt so

went out

let the cold wind

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

knew that he didn’t just have feelings for

contrary, he liked Kathleen

Kathleen were also

for Kathleen could not be compared to what he felt

some time, Samuel realized

he felt for Nicolette was

to repay her for saving

not

indeed difficult to hope for Kathleen’s

a month’s time

that Kathleen had not given him a month. She

return, she was determined to

for the

had always felt uneasy whenever she was

know why she felt this

she had always believed

a similar hunch that time when

was healthy the last time Kathleen saw her. Her pulse was fine.

of the family

perhaps one of her friends was

note, Kathleen thought of

told her that Benjamin was out of

assured, as Benjamin had

the house,

quiet at such a

headed to Benjamin’s ward

a figure come out

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

not a doctor! Who are you?”

expect to get caught by Kathleen. He turned and ran

right there!”

ran without looking

the trash can next to her and threw it

him in the

man shouted in pain before he crashed

a silver needle at the man’s eye.

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

teeth and stared at the silver needle in Kathleen’s

have something like

sent you?” There was a ruthless expression on