All Too Late

“I just want to have a proper husband, Samuel. If you can’t give me that, then stop trying to get yourself involved with me,” Kathleen pleaded in great distress. “Every time you kiss me, it makes me hesitate. I begin to wonder if you might like me just a little bit, but the things you do afterward shatter me completely. Please stop torturing me. I’m begging you.”

Tears were streaming down her cheeks uncontrollably.

The sorrow and pain she was experiencing were unbearable.

Kathleen was well aware of how much she loved Samuel.

It wasn’t just a matter of time. Rather, he had become a permanent part of her life.

Only she knew how agonizing it was to have to rip him out of her life just like that.

Despite the fresh wound that he had left behind, she still loved him.

It took time for wounds to heal, after all.

What she needed was time.

What she didn’t need was Samuel coming back to reopen that wound of hers right as she was trying to close it slowly. He was making her experience heart-wrenching torment once again.

At that point, she was bawling her eyes out in Samuel’s arms.

There was no way she would be able to head back in that state.

Samuel took off his suit and covered her with it before pulling her into his embrace. “Come on. Don’t cry.”

“Stop being so nice to me. Just stay indifferent. Quit trying to manipulate me,” Kathleen sobbed.

“Who else am I nice to other than you?” He felt like he was at his wit’s end.

“Nicolette,” she mumbled. Her eyes were red-rimmed. “I told you I wanted a proper husband, Samuel. If you’re willing to be one, we can live happily from now on. If not, we should make things clear right now. Then, we can go our separate ways in the future.”

He stared at how pitiful she looked. There was slight hoarseness to his voice as he asked, “Can you give me a bit of time?”

That left Kathleen startled.

“Just give me some time to straighten everything out,” he said while caressing her face.

Truthfully speaking, he was quite reluctant to let her go.

“How long?” Her lips were pursed together. “I can’t keep dragging things out with you, Samuel. There’s no way I can wait as long as a year, either.”

“One month,” Samuel proposed in a deep voice.

After a moment of contemplation, she replied, “I can give you that much, but I have my own demands.”

“What are they?” he questioned. There was a smile on his face.

“Give me a copy of the divorce agreement with your signature on it. If you and Nicolette are still hung up on each other after a month, I’ll sign the papers and leave,” insisted Kathleen. She wanted to have a backup plan for herself instead of waiting around like an idiot.

He chuckled in response. “Sometimes, I feel like you’re as innocent as a baby. Other times, I find you rather cunning.”

“Are you going to give it to me or not?” she complained.

Samuel slapped his hand against her outstretched one. “I will.”

“Good. I want it by tomorrow,” she ordered, then bit her lip.

“Sure.” He nodded his head.

Kathleen hesitated for a while, then stated, “This is really going to be the last chance I give you, Samuel. I hope you’re not doing this to lead me on or trick me. I know I’m soft-hearted, but I would never let anyone take advantage of me.”

“I won’t trick you,” he promised while staring at her.

“Also…” Her gaze turned cold as she trailed off. “You’re not allowed to get intimate with Nicolette ever again.”

Upon hearing that, Samuel frowned.

Get intimate with her? I’ve never even done that before. Is she talking about physical contact?

“Got it,” he agreed.

Only then did she feel better.

Nonetheless, she was still incredibly on edge because she couldn’t tell what Samuel’s true intentions were.

What am I going to do if he really is just trying to trick me?

“Let’s go back,” Samuel suggested. He grabbed her hand before heading outside.

“Shouldn’t we tell Dad?” Kathleen protested softly.

Even though she had just cried herself silly, she still hadn’t completely regained her composure.

On top of that, she hadn’t forgotten her manners either.

“Don’t worry about it.” He simply brushed the matter off.

“Where are we going, then?” she inquired.

you want to go?” asked Samuel in

to the condominium,” said Kathleen

on.” He proceeded to walk out of the hotel

to the condominium, Kathleen put on a pair of indoor

other hand, Samuel had used the same pair of simple black

ones, but he had only complained about

Samuel viewed most

he saw it, they were nothing but childish things that only young girls

forgotten, however, was the fact that Kathleen was a young

Samuel pressed her against

even more intense than the kiss they had shared back in

overcome with terror. Her dainty fist pounded on his chest as she fiercely

“Why?” He grimaced.

to pass the test after the month is up, I’ll give

be with her from then on, she

simply look forward to how exactly he was going to deal with

one month, you’ll give in to

affirmed

should know what the consequences of making me hold back for a whole month are,” warned Samuel. His calloused fingers tenderly brushed against her delicate chin, and he

know.” Kathleen was being perfectly

way, she figured that once she told him that she was pregnant and couldn’t share a room with him, he wouldn’t be able to

Hehe!

take a shower,” he

Kathleen nodded. “Okay.”

while she let out a

stay with her, then she could just act like she knew nothing

call. “Samuel and I won’t be

to see Nicolette again? He’s using

not it,” Kathleen

towel, Kathleen?” Samuel piped

“Coming,” she answered.

moment Wynnie heard that exchange, she could

said with a grin. “You

she

placed her phone down and

the door to take

models in fashion magazines. No matter what he wore, he still

something unique about him that most people

a rather conservative woman, Kathleen wasn’t really the type to

she had was with Samuel

red that she looked like a tomato. She was so naive that it

purity and innocence of hers were exactly what he liked about

yet to be tainted by

turned around. Even the tips

from behind. He lowered his head and nibbled on

through her body. “You promised

wound that he had left

for wounds to

she needed

Samuel coming back to reopen that wound of hers right as

bawling her eyes out

she would be able to head back in that

with it before

to me. Just stay indifferent.

to other than you?” He felt like

were red-rimmed. “I told you I wanted a proper husband, Samuel. If you’re willing to be one, we can live happily from now on. If not, we should

looked. There was slight hoarseness to his voice as he asked, “Can you give

That left Kathleen startled.

time to straighten everything out,” he

was quite reluctant to let her

can’t keep dragging things out with you, Samuel. There’s no way I can wait as long as a

month,” Samuel proposed in a

can give

he questioned. There was a smile

with your signature on it. If you and Nicolette are still hung up on each other after a month, I’ll sign the papers and leave,” insisted Kathleen.

feel like you’re as innocent

give it to

against

by tomorrow,” she ordered,

nodded his

give you, Samuel. I hope you’re not doing this to lead me on or trick me. I know I’m soft-hearted, but I would

you,” he promised while staring at

she trailed off. “You’re not allowed to

hearing that,

with her? I’ve never even done that before. Is

“Got it,” he agreed.

then did she

on edge because she couldn’t tell what Samuel’s true intentions

to do if he really is just trying to trick