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 is

humiliating herself. Willow, in contrast, was unscathed. Wilhelmina

been silent all this while, suddenly interjected,

she heard Ian’s voice. She couldn’t help

had stopped her from leaving because he wanted to offer her an

She wouldn’t ask for an endorsement deal outright, so

stomach churned

“Ms.

loudly, her surprise evident

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

misread the situation, Ms. Foster. Why would I

thought about it, he was right. He had allowed her to try on the gown, but he hadn’t

down and appraised every detail of the

into the bodice and pleats looked fine and expensive. The Fosters ran their own business, but it wasn’t faring well and the family didn’t

by secretly having Wilhelmina sign a prenuptial agreement before

the entertainment industry wasn’t