When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Benny was being carried out, his chest and arms gruesomely wounded, bleeding profusely.

The rain mixed with his blood, painting him a ghastly red.

He was barely clinging to life.

Flossie’s heart sank as she struggled to catch her breath.

As Benny’s eyes met Flossie’s, a flicker of excitement passed over his face, and he seemed about to

speak.

However, when his gaze shifted to Colin, his expression changed dramatically.

Realization dawned upon him, disbelief coloring his features.

“It’s… It’s you?” he managed to whisper, the words draining what little energy he had left.

A hint of sympathy flickered across Flossie’s face, though it was fleeting.

“I’ve given you countless chances,” she began, her voice cutting through the sound of rain with a cold, desolate edge.

always hoped you’d

was even willing to forsake my friendship with Stella, to renounce my identity as Edmund’s daughter, just to be

ending our baby’s life… our baby… how could you bear

words trembled with emotion, tears welling

gasped, overwhelmed with emotion, his expression gradually

Flossie, unable to

if anything happened to the baby,

never wished

only wanted you to face the

”

lips quivered as he tried to respond, but

his face contorted to anger and

suppressing

from the moment I

shouldn’t have been together in the

understand now-you never

belonged

if there’s a next life, let’s not cross paths

”

you…” Benny’s gaze bored into Flossie’s, a sudden clarity dawning upon