When Love Comes Late by PASSION

A sliver of relief washed over Flossie.

Still a bit worried, she lowered her voice to a mere whisper and poured out her heart.

She revealed the devastating truth about the miscarriage and how Benny had cut her off from the outside world, isolating her completely.

Colin’s face hardened with each word.

By the time she finished, his jaw was clenched tight.

He rose to his feet, anger flashing in his eyes.

“That despicable man! I’ll go confront him right now!”

Flossie lunged at him, her voice laced with urgency.

“No, Colin! Don’t be rash.

He’s blinded by greed, completely unreasonable.

Don’t put yourself in danger.

You’re my only hope.

”

Tears welled up in her eyes.

“I shouldn’t have dragged you into this.

because you helped me, I’ll never forgive

”

down, Colin took a

won’t do

”

grabbed a tissue box, and

to do,

”

“Thank you.

wiped her tears, a flicker of determination replacing

borrow your

Colin’s face darkened.

took

Flossie shook her head.

back last night, but I’m worried he

need to

”

silently passed

wasted no time dialing Edmund’s

the other end when he

by concern as he recalled his conversation with Benny the

me

.

accident

to