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.

did, then there truly would be no good men left in this world. I know your love

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 linger around. She gripped Matthew’s hand tightly and pleaded, “I’m not feeling too well, Matt.

this while, suddenly interjected, “Hold on,

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

Ian had stopped her from leaving because he wanted to offer

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

stomach churned

impassively, “Ms. Foster, I believe we should

demanded loudly, her surprise evident

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

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

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

down and appraised every detail

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

move by secretly having

career in the entertainment industry wasn’t exactly flourishing,