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.

get implicated because you

”

down, Colin took a deep

won’t

”

a tissue box, and offered it to her

need me to do, I’m

”

“Thank you.

her tears, a flicker of determination replacing

borrow your

Colin’s face darkened.

took your phone

Flossie shook her head.

night, but I’m worried he might

need to reach

”

silently passed her

no time

through Edmund on the other end when

that feeling was quickly replaced by concern as he

told me

.

terrible accident last

to