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 true, and you’ll always have

booth today 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

silent all this while,

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

offer her an endorsement deal

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

some reason, Ian’s stomach churned

he pointed out impassively, “Ms. Foster, I believe we should discuss compensation after you ripped the

loudly, her surprise evident

deep breaths before she found her voice again. “Mr. Nightingale, I

you’ve misread the situation, Ms. Foster. Why would I give you the gown when

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

every detail of the

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

by secretly having Wilhelmina sign

career in the entertainment