When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Stella, deliberately maintaining a stoic expression, remarked, “You assured me you wouldn’t sustain any injuries…”

Her voice trembled with emotion as tears gradually pooled in her eyes.

Matthew rushed to embrace her, repeatedly expressing regret.

“I apologize.

I acknowledge my mistake.

This marks the end of my recklessness.

I give you my word.

”

Under his reassurance, Stella gradually regained her composure.

“Where is Flossie?”

Matthew said, “She’s safe, with Colin.

”

Stella murmured an assent quietly and remained silent thereafter.

That night, Matthew remained in the hospital for observation, with his wound unable to tolerate exposure to water.

to assist him in cleaning his

she harbored constant anger, convinced he had exerted immense effort to recover, only to be

her ire, Matthew

endeavored to

Please, don’t be upset.

”

to engage, Matthew feigned discomfort with a muted

halted abruptly, her concern

the matter? Are you in

enveloped her with his uninjured

“I’m alright, darling.

Can we talk? Please?”

the trap she

withdrawing from his grasp, she asserted, “Don’t touch

You’ve broken your vow.

”

deliberate; she aimed to impart a lesson to Matthew, warning him not to risk

her, intensifying his grip, while Stella covertly applied greater

suddenly overcome by

sensed an odd sensation as

she provided support and inquired, “What’s amiss?

momentarily calming himself before softly stating,

just lingering effects from when my head took a blow last

It’s inconsequential.