Chapter 866

He attempted to reach out and embrace her, but Stella evaded his touch.

Stella regarded him with an impassive expression and replied in a rigid tone, “I was waiting for you.

Matthew raised his hand to stroke her hair and offered an explanation.

“I did mention I’d have a busy night and return late.

Stella posed a direct question, her voice laced with tension.

“Did you genuinely work late at the company tonight?”

Detecting a faint scent of alcohol emanating from his body, Matthew couldn’t help but sense Stella’s suspicion.

However, he hesitated to confront her about it.

hand, which had sustained an injury, had yet to be examined, and he didn’t want to burden her with

“Yes,” Matthew admitted reluctantly.

for a drink with a friend

at him, a sense

simply told me that you

I would have understood.

it from me? Did you

hung low, uncertain

Stella’s bitterness grew.

Matthew

and honest, whether dealing with

spoke volumes, confirming

feeling

reconciled, and now he was already keeping

to all the promises they had

prolonged silence, Matthew resolved

“Stella, please listen to

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