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.

good men left in this world. I know your love for

effort, she only succeeded in humiliating herself. Willow, in contrast, was unscathed. Wilhelmina was too embarrassed to linger around. She gripped

this while, suddenly interjected, “Hold

embarrassment gave way to delight and relief when she heard Ian’s voice. She couldn’t help feeling like she had just seen the light at the

from leaving because he wanted to offer her an

is there something I can help you with?” Wilhelmina asked. She wouldn’t ask for an endorsement deal outright, so she settled for flashing a

churned every

as he pointed out impassively, “Ms. Foster, I believe we should discuss

loudly, her surprise evident

her voice again. “Mr. Nightingale, I thought…

like she was an idiot. “I believe you’ve misread the situation, Ms. Foster. Why

that she thought about it, he was right. He had allowed her to try

and appraised every detail of

was a work of art. The mother–of–pearl sewn into the bodice and pleats looked fine and expensive. The Fosters ran their own business,

Matthew’s grandmother, had pulled a calculated move by secretly having

in the entertainment industry wasn’t