All Too Late

Kathleen didn’t want to be the one who ruined Samuel’s relationship with his family.

She thought it would be better for everyone if she left.

“Okay. You can go home and get some rest since there is nothing else to do here.” Cynthia took out the apple cider vinegar that Kathleen liked to drink and put it into a bag.

Then, she packed some snacks for Kathleen too.

Kathleen liked to eat fruit-flavored snacks. Hence, Cynthia always prepared them for her.

Kathleen smiled sweetly like a kid as she held the snacks that were given by Cynthia.

“Granny, I’ll come again next time,” Kathleen said adorably.

Cynthia smiled as she said, “You can come every day. I will always welcome you.”

“Granny, I’ll come as long as you don’t mind it.” Kathleen was shy.

“Why would I?” Cynthia patted her head and said, “Take good care of yourself, my girl.”

Kathleen nodded. “Okay. Goodbye, Granny.” Despite her reluctance, she bade farewell to Cynthia.

“Goodbye,” Cynthia said.

With that, Kathleen and Samuel turned around and headed toward the elevator.

Samuel helped Kathleen to hold the bag while she stood next to him.

The elevator stopped after going down two floors. After that, several people got into the elevator.

Samuel put the things in one hand and used the other hand to hug Kathleen lest she got hit by others.

Pressed into his embrace, all she could hear was the sound of his powerful heartbeat. She felt as if she was drowning in his warm embrace.

Soon, Kathleen felt the strange gaze from the people next to them. They had been scrutinizing Samuel and her.

There were two young girls who were holding their phones while pointing at and gossiping about Samuel and her. Kathleen frowned upon seeing it.

The girls put down their hands hurriedly and looked away out of guilt as soon as they noticed Kathleen was staring at them.

Kathleen was speechless upon seeing their action.

Shortly after that, they stepped out of the elevator after it arrived on the ground floor.

Samuel then pulled Kathleen into the car.

asked, “Are you going

“Yes.” Samuel nodded.

back to the condominium to

at her

“It’s almost the New Year. Haven’t we always done that? We would always go to the Macari residence and stay there when the year-end is

didn’t utter

you don’t want to go there so early. I’m not going to pack my things

it a few days later.” Samuel

to meet Kathleen as the former had been going to the Macari residence too frequently recently. Or rather, from the bottom of

Kathleen nodded

you really like to stay

“Yeah.” Kathleen nodded.

asked

Kathleen’s gentle voice

together was a huge one. Its size was

spacious and well-equipped with everything, she felt lonely when she was

was barely home, so she

live with them in their house

offered was good without a doubt. Therefore, there were

the steering wheel as he spoke with a clear voice. “After we

her red lips

he want me to look after the kids alone? How should I explain to them if their father is always absent during festivals? If we’re divorced, I can still tell them their father has passed away

of that, Kathleen wanted a

later.” Kathleen’s soft voice was cold. “Samuel, there are twenty-seven days before the New Year. You still have some time to think

tightened. “Are you sure that you wouldn’t object at all after I have made

calling the shots in our relationship. So, it’s up to you. I don’t want to think about it anymore as I’m too tired,” Kathleen said while pinching the bridge of

She was exhausted.

Let me think about it.” Samuel sent Kathleen to the

out of the car, Samuel locked the

turned around, she saw

surprise, Samuel’s handsome

pressed against her lips and they shared a

Kathleen’s eyes was slightly wet as she

Samuel placed his large hand against Kathleen’s

don’t want other men to see her like

desire to possess her burned

come back early tonight.” Samuel

was soft

can come home whenever you want. But it would

at her intently as if he wanted

gave her