When Love Comes Late by PASSION

et, her escape was thwarted as Stella’s firm grip clamped onto her wrist.

“What’s the matter? Why did you run away when you saw me?” Stella frowned in confusion.

Flossie took off her sunglasses and turned to Stella with a hint of embarrassment.

“What an unexpected coincidence! I didn’t anticipate running into you here.

”

Stella’s confusion deepened.

“Coincidence? Where have you been all this time? You haven’t answered my calls or responded to my messages.

”

A flicker of panic danced across Flossie’s countenance.

She collected herself and conjured up an excuse.

“I attended a fashion show.

Didn’t I mention it to you?”

“You’re still not being truthful,” Stella retorted, promptly exposing her falsehood.

“Miley mentioned that you’ve been absent from the company for an extended period.

What have you been up to lately? Why do you looks so exhausted?”

Upon hearing this, Flossie involuntarily touched her face, mustering a smile to defuse Stella’s mounting frustration.

haven’t been

I’m perfectly fine, really.

”

upon Flossie and

me your friend, please, just

”

she was on the brink of revealing something, but she halted her

moments of hesitation, she stammered, “I’ve been tending to a seriously ill distant relative

and I haven’t had

”

regarded her with a serious expression and asked,

Flossie nodded.

“Yes.

”

Flossie’s hand, Stella probed further, “How serious is his condition? Which hospital is he in now? Would you consider

need,” Flossie responded firmly, though she

added, “Don’t

really must be

can discuss this

”

leaving

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“Yes,” Flossie affirmed.

on me for care, and I need to

”

while

”

took out an invitation from her bag, wrote

and I are planning