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.

perhaps I haven’t been getting

I’m perfectly fine, really.

”

Flossie and said

me your friend,

”

lips quivered, as if she was on the brink of revealing something, but she halted her words upon second

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

quite demanding, and I haven’t had

”

regarded her with a serious

Flossie nodded.

“Yes.

”

Stella probed further, “How serious is his condition? Which hospital

Flossie responded firmly, though she realized she had

she added, “Don’t

must

discuss this

”

leaving so

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“Yes,” Flossie affirmed.

me for care, and I need to get back

”

a while and said, “Wait

”

from her bag, wrote Flossie’s name

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