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.

no good men left in this world. I know your love for me

only succeeded in humiliating herself. Willow, in contrast, was unscathed. Wilhelmina was too embarrassed to linger around. She gripped Matthew’s hand

all this while,

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

to offer her an endorsement

Nightingale, is there something I can help you with?” Wilhelmina asked. She wouldn’t ask for an endorsement

churned every

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

Wilhelmina demanded loudly, her surprise

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

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

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

detail of the gown

the bodice and pleats looked fine and expensive. The

by secretly having Wilhelmina sign a prenuptial agreement before

in the entertainment industry wasn’t