All too late for his love

Chapter 375

Matthew’s brows furrowed. “Willa?”

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He hadn’t meant to hurt Wilhelmina while he was in a daze. He hurried forward and pulled Wilhelmina into his arms. “I’m sorry, Willa. I was just…”

What was he supposed to say? That he had imagined the love of his life as some other woman? It was unforgivable of him to do that, and it would come out wrong no matter how hard he tried to explain himself.

Wilhelmina’s heart tightened. She was afraid to hear Matthew speak the truth–that he had pictured her as Willow and lost control of himself.

Wilhelmina wouldn’t know how to live with the shame.

She threw herself into Matthew’s arms and said sorrowfully, “It’s okay, Matt. You don’t have to say anything. I believe you, and I have faith in our relationship.

“We’ve stuck by each other’s side for four years. We promised we would face the world together. You wouldn’t betray me after all we’ve been through.

truly would be no good men left in this world. I know your love

succeeded in humiliating herself. Willow, in contrast, was unscathed. Wilhelmina was too embarrassed to linger around. She gripped Matthew’s hand tightly and pleaded, “I’m

had been silent all this while, suddenly interjected,

and relief when she heard Ian’s voice. She couldn’t

had stopped her from leaving because he wanted to offer her an endorsement deal after seeing how beautiful

can help you with?” Wilhelmina asked. She wouldn’t ask for an endorsement deal outright, so

reason, Ian’s stomach churned every time

to keep himself from retching as he pointed out impassively, “Ms.

demanded loudly, her surprise evident

she found her voice again. “Mr. Nightingale, I thought… you gave

idiot. “I believe you’ve misread the situation, Ms. Foster. Why would

about it, he was right. He had allowed her to try on the

detail of the

with gold and depicting subtle patterns, was a work of art. The mother–of–pearl sewn into the bodice and pleats looked fine and expensive.

had pulled a calculated move by secretly having Wilhelmina sign a prenuptial agreement before Wilhelmina married

entertainment industry wasn’t