When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 734

With a contented sigh, Stella leaned back against the bathtub and gently closed her eyes.

After what felt like an eternity, she was roused by a soft knock on the door.

Blinking open her eyes, she was momentarily disoriented by the unfamiliar surroundings.

It took her a second to realize she’d dozed off in the tub.

“Stella?” Matthew’s voice resonated from outside the door.

Snapping to attention, Stella sat up abruptly, splashing water in the process.

“I’ll be out shortly,” she called out.

Noticing that the bathwater hadn’t cooled much, she surmised she hadn’t been asleep for long.

Nevertheless, Matthew was already waiting.

Resolute, she stood up to rinse away the soap suds with the handheld shower.

as she was about to step out of the tub, her foot slipped, sending her tumbling

let out a scream, gripping the tub’s edge tightly for

burst open, and

was momentarily stunned to see

expression, Matthew’s primary concern was

alright?” he asked

“No, it’s nothing.

slipped,

Please, step outside,”

articulated, her voice

was only at this point that Matthew realized Stella was entirely unclothed in the

his chest rising and

was at a loss how to

in the bathroom for an unusually

come out of

he burst in without a second thought, never anticipating the

hurriedly

a deep shade of crimson