Kate Cassidy's decision to leave days before boyfriend Liam Payne's death 'will haunt her' forever

MIAMI, FLORIDA: Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy is really struggling with the One Direction star's sudden death.

Cassidy is haunted by her choice to leave Argentina just two days before Payne’s fatal fall, a friend close to her has revealed. Now, the influencer is wrestling with her decision and the what-ifs that follow.

Kate Cassidy haunted by choice to leave Liam Payne behind in Argentina before death

“She did what she needed to do at the time,” the friend shared with the New York Post anonymously. “She had no idea what was going to happen. I can tell you that her decision will haunt her for the rest of her life.”

The trip to Argentina was supposed to be a brief getaway for the couple - just four days. But Liam wanted to keep the time together going and kept asking Kate to extend her stay. They eventually turned those four days into two weeks of sun-soaked moments together, before Kate ultimately felt the need to head back home to Miami.

“She wanted to be home in her own bed with her dog,” Kate’s friend revealed. “She wanted to come home.” But what was supposed to be a routine trip back turned into a lingering nightmare when Liam passed shortly after she left.

The reality of her choice is weighing heavily on Kate’s heart. “She feels bad. Everyone in her life is saying that it’s not her fault. You can’t babysit a 30-year-old grown man 24/7/365. But she’s not yet in a place to hear that," the friend continued.

Only two days after Kate boarded her flight back to Miami, Liam Payne reportedly hired two prostitutes and plunged into a drug-fueled binge. The bender ended in tragedy when he fell from his hotel balcony and lost his life. The 31-year-old singer reportedly died from massive internal and external injuries.

According to autopsy reports, Payne had a deadly cocktail of drugs in his system at the time of his death. The mix included crack cocaine and “pink cocaine,” a dangerous blend of ketamine and other substances. That said, the harrowing details of his final moments have only made it harder for Kate to process.

Kate Cassidy tried to help Liam Payne but it wasn’t enough

As Liam spiraled, Kate had her suspicions that things were going south. According to her friend, she encouraged him to come back to Miami hoping that familiar territory might snap him out of the dangerous path he was on.

“She tried, really. But he wasn’t receptive. She will forever be the villian for abandoning him, but that’s not what happened," her pal explained “She planned a certain time away from home, and he wanted to extend it indefinitely,” the source added. “She wasn’t ready to do that.”

Cassidy eventually made the difficult choice to head back to Miami, but now she’s left wondering if things would have turned out differently if she had stayed. Did her leaving push Payne over the edge? It is something that weighs heavy on her mind, according to those close to her.

A moving tribute on Instagram

Following the One Direction star's death, his devastated girlfriend took to Instagram to share her heartbreak and the dreams they had been planning together. In a raw post, she revealed that Payne had been talking about proposing to her and that they had spent time “manifesting our lives together” just weeks before he died.

“I keep your note close, even though you told me not to look at it. It said, ‘Me and Kate to marry within a year/ engaged & together forever 444,’” she shared with her followers.

She even posted a photo of the note, adding that the number 444 held a special meaning in numerology. “More often, you will see the number 444 when you are feeling alone,” the picture explained. “In a simple sense, the number 444 reminds you that your angels are always there to support you.”

Cassidy’s post was full of love and sorrow. “I don’t even know where to begin. My heart is shattered in ways I can’t put into words,” she said, “You are—because I can’t say were—my best friend, the love of my life, and everyone you touched felt as special as I did.”

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