Lahat ng Kabanata ng All Her Love Came Too Late: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

In the photo, Susan Langley was leaning against the man's chest, her face beaming with joy. The man was holding her gently in his arms, and together, the pair looked like the perfect couple.Shawn Carter's fingers trembled uncontrollably as he stared at the photo in disbelief. How could this be? Just that morning, the two of them had still been curled up in each other's arms. "I wasn't exactly thrilled about the engagement at first. She had refused to date anyone for years. Then, out of nowhere, she brings a man home and tells me she's getting married. You can imagine how shocked I was," said Susan's father, Thomas Langley.He went on, "But then, I found out that she and her fiance went to the same high school. She had a crush on him back then, but Henry—her fiance—was extremely ambitious. So, he never had any interest in romantic relationships. Once he graduated, he went abroad. "Susan waited for him and refused to date anyone else all those years. In order to win him over,

Shawn wanted to fling Susan's hand away, but she was holding onto him far too tightly. Closing the distance between them, she repeated, "Why have you been secretly meeting with my father?" Shawn didn't reply. Instead, he let out a wry laugh. How was he supposed to answer her question? Was he supposed to tell her he'd gone to great lengths to get close to Thomas all because he wanted to marry her? What a laughable thought.Shawn clenched his fists and didn't respond. Seeing this, Susan let go of him and softened her voice. "You're still the same as you've always been. Whenever you're angry, you just shut down."She wrapped her arms around him and gently coaxed, "Don't worry. Our relationship won't change just because I'm marrying another man. Henry doesn't know who you are, though, so you'll have to be more careful around him. Don't let him find out about us."She spoke in the same gentle voice she always had. Yet this time, it made Shawn feel cold and hollow."Susan?" Henry

The road was a mess. Trembling, Henry gripped the steering wheel with one hand and called Susan with the other."There's been an accident, Susan. Please come and help me," he pleaded.Ten minutes later, Susan arrived at the scene.The moment she saw Shawn trapped inside the wrecked car with blood pouring from his injuries, her eyes widened in shock."Shawn!" she screamed. "How did this happen? Call an ambulance right now!"To her dismay, Henry immediately stopped her. "No. We can't make a big deal out of this. It'll ruin me."He looked toward her and continued in a trembling voice, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean for this to happen. I was just afraid he'd go to the organizing committee and expose me. Don't blame me… Please don't blame me…"Seeing this, she pulled him into a tight embrace. "Don't be scared. Leave it to me. I'll take care of everything."Then, she glanced guiltily at Shawn, who was lying on the ground.…By the time Shawn regained consciousness, a week had passed.H

Shawn's phone suddenly chimed. A video had been sent to him. When he clicked on it and saw what was on the screen, his hands began to tremble uncontrollably. It was a video of Stella getting taken.Shawn instantly grew lightheaded. Forcing himself to stay on his feet, he pulled out his phone and called Susan."Please let Stella go. I'm begging you," he pleaded. "I'll do anything you want—just let Stella go. She's still a minor."At that moment, Shawn no longer cared about anything else. He was more than willing to throw away his pride and his dignity. All he wanted was for Stella to be safe.To his dismay, Henry was the one who answered the phone."An apology needs to be sincere, Mr. Carter. You can't just say a few words over the phone. If you truly mean it, you'll come over here and apologize to me in person."Shawn knew exactly what he was implying.After hanging up, he hailed a taxi and headed straight to the address Henry had given him. Once he arrived at the location,

On the way back home, Susan massaged her temples. Her head was a mess. She was overwhelmed with anger, shock, fear, and several other emotions that she couldn't even name. When the car pulled up in front of the villa, her driver, Erica Scott, reminded her that they had arrived.This was the villa Susan had bought for Henry. It was supposed to be their new home as a married couple. As she stared at the lights from the villa, she thought of the man waiting for her inside and suddenly didn't feel like going in. "Take me to the Langley residence."Erica turned the car around and headed for the Langley family home.When Susan entered the house, Thomas seemed incredibly surprised."What brings you here at such a late hour?" he asked.She looked at him and asked, "Has your friend Shawn contacted you recently?"He shook his head. "After the fire, I thought about asking him to hang out with me, but I never heard from him. I even wondered if something had happened to him.""Somethin