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.

this world. I know your love for me is

in contrast, was unscathed. Wilhelmina was too embarrassed to linger around. She gripped Matthew’s hand tightly and pleaded, “I’m not feeling

had been silent all this while, suddenly interjected, “Hold on, Ms.

when she heard Ian’s voice. She couldn’t help feeling like

to offer her an endorsement deal after seeing how beautiful she

something I can help you with?” Wilhelmina asked. She wouldn’t ask for an

churned every

himself from retching as he pointed out impassively, “Ms. Foster, I believe we

demanded loudly, her

voice again. “Mr. Nightingale, I thought… you gave me this gown as a

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

to try on the gown, but he hadn’t explicitly said it was a gift. In any case, Wilhelmina had misconstrued

every detail of the gown she was

of art. The mother–of–pearl sewn into the bodice and pleats looked fine and expensive. The Fosters ran their own business, but it wasn’t faring

secretly

in the entertainment industry wasn’t exactly