When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Juliette, sensing the tension, quickly intervened, saying, “Matthew, you’ve got it all wrong.

It’s me who’s expecting.

Stella was just accompanying me to the hospital today.

”

Caught off guard and visibly relieved, Matthew’s reaction only served to upset Stella further.

Removing Juliette’s hand from hers, Stella said softly, “I don’t feel well.

I’m going to lie down for a bit.

”

She then turned around to head upstairs.

Juliette and Oliver exchanged worried glances, both turning their attention to Matthew almost instinctively.

Realizing his mistake and the pain it caused Stella, Matthew stated simply, “Go ahead and enjoy your evening.

I need to talk to Stella.

”

concerned glance toward where Stella had gone, Juliette said,

have a nice

”

and

room and

down,

behind her

down beside her and softly ran

moved his hand away and

”

me, but could you

his voice

sitting up to face him

I’m all ears,” she

tease her by pinching her cheek as

but the moment he reached out, Stella

heard a good enough reason from you!”

then paused for a moment before he opened up about various experiences from

suffering from claustrophobia since then, and I wasn’t sure

really known what it’s like to feel fatherly love, so I’m

”