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.”

you can’t bear to let go of Nicolette.

Samuel furrowed his brows.

worthy?” Kathleen

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

final result will never change.” Kathleen looked at his darkened, handsome

and glared at her coldly. “Don’t

that, he grabbed his suit jacket and

chair weakly, her hands lowered. Her heart

Samuel went out for a drive

windows to let the cold

he said had come

he didn’t

he liked Kathleen a

feelings for Kathleen were also a

be

for some time, Samuel realized who he had

he felt for Nicolette was simply out

to repay her for

not ignore

it was indeed difficult to hope for Kathleen’s

he needed a month’s time

Kathleen had not given him a month. She had offered

determined to get a

for the rest

whenever she was alone at

know why she felt

always believed that her sixth

a similar hunch that time when Diana

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

rest of the family were also in

members, perhaps one of her

note, Kathleen

her that Benjamin was

Kathleen was not assured, as Benjamin had not regained

the house, and drove to the

was exceedingly quiet at

to Benjamin’s ward with a

to see a figure

Kathleen was startled.

The man panicked.

doctor! Who are you?” she

get caught by Kathleen. He turned

right there!”

man ran without

next to her and

him in

pain before he crashed onto the

and aimed a silver needle at the man’s eye. “Tell me! Who

a terrifying object with her. He did not dare

his teeth and stared at the silver needle in

she have something like

you?” There was a ruthless expression