When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Despite having spent several days together, tonight marked a formal occasion to confirm their familial bond, lending a subtle but distinct gravity to the evening.

Lost in a daze, Stella suddenly realized they had arrived at the restaurant.

As Stella stepped out of the car, she reached for her phone, intending to call Haley and inquire about her whereabouts.

Before she could dial, she lifted her gaze and spotted Haley waving eagerly in her direction.

She tucked her phone away and strode purposefully towards Haley.

Just as Stella was about to greet Haley, she noticed that the smile on Haley’s face seemed forced, her expression stiff.

Nervousness prickled at Stella’s senses as she asked, “What’s wrong? Are you feeling alright?”

“I’m fine,” Haley replied, though her voice lacked conviction.

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Stella keenly noticed the evasion in Haley’s eyes, a flicker of apprehension darting within them.

Clearly, she was hiding something.

“What happened?” she inquired, her voice filled with a mix of concern and determination.

“I’m your daughter, your only family here in Seamarsh.

Whatever it is, please don’t hide it from me.

everything in my power to help you solve

”

at Stella, her shoulders sagging with

a big

concerned it might impact

”

furrowed her brows

wrong with

to see me today,” Haley revealed, her voice tinged with a mix

frown deepened, her confusion growing

on the phone earlier today,

her voice tinged with

her lips together, a hesitant pause stretching before she

suspected that I was not

I don’t

you so

afraid I pretended to be your mother just to get close to

there’s a DNA

declare that you are my

”

clasped Stella’s hand, her eyes slightly

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Haley’s distress and understanding Matthew’s concerns,

dwell on it