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.

men left in this world. I know your love for me is

to give Willow a hard time, yet despite her effort, she only 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 not feeling too well, Matt. Can we go

all this while, suddenly interjected, “Hold on,

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 end

from leaving because he wanted to offer her an endorsement

wouldn’t ask for an endorsement deal outright, so she settled

Ian’s stomach churned every time he

impassively, “Ms.

demanded loudly, her surprise evident in her

to take a few deep breaths before she found her voice again. “Mr. Nightingale, I thought… you gave me this gown as

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

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

appraised every detail

work of art. The mother–of–pearl sewn into the bodice and pleats looked fine and expensive. The Fosters

by secretly having Wilhelmina sign a prenuptial agreement before

career in the entertainment