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.

Kathleen asked, “Are

“Yes.” Samuel nodded.

go back to the condominium

at

go there. “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 a

okay if you don’t want to go there so early. I’m not going to pack my things then,”

few days later.” Samuel furrowed his eyebrows

going to the Macari residence too frequently recently. Or rather, from the bottom of his

Kathleen nodded in

you really

“Yeah.” Kathleen nodded.

asked in

there.” Kathleen’s gentle

a huge

the home was spacious and well-equipped with everything, she

barely home, so she was always alone

disturbed too. Hence, he did not hire a live-in housekeeper who would live with them in their house every day. Instead, the housekeeper would only

doubt. Therefore, there were quite a lot of people who competed for

he spoke with a clear voice. “After we have more

pursed her red lips and

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 as an excuse. However, if we’re still married, how should

the thought of that, Kathleen wanted a

cold. “Samuel, there are twenty-seven days before the New Year.

object at all after I have made up my

to you. I don’t want

She was exhausted.

sent Kathleen to the

the car, Samuel locked the car door and stopped her

turned around, she saw

surprise, Samuel’s handsome

against her lips and

later, the corner of Kathleen’s eyes was slightly wet

placed his large hand against Kathleen’s soft cheek and rubbed it

shy and alluring reaction was adorable. I don’t want other men to see her like

desire to possess her burned

will come back early tonight.” Samuel gently kissed Kathleen’s

face was soft like

can come home whenever you want. But it would

and gazed at her intently as if he wanted to eat

gaze gave her