When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 1965

She viewed them both as irksome.

Massaging her temples, she told Joann, “I need to leave.

I’m not feeling well.

”

Joann, misinterpreting Lindsay’s distress as disappointment from the failed scheme, whispered reassuringly, “I know today was my fault.

I’ll make it right.

”

Acknowledging her, Lindsay quickly said her farewells and rushed off.

Her mind was troubled as she headed to the hospital, determined to discern whether Matthew harbored any suspicions toward her.

Meanwhile, in the hospital, Matthew, having just received medication that eased his condition, recalled Stella’s earlier words.

He looked puzzled and inquired, “You mentioned falling into the water at the Lowell’s.

What exactly happened?”

Nikolai observed a change in Stella’s attire and asked with evident concern, “I couldn’t help but notice your absence from the celebration in the banquet hall earlier.

Stella, what happened?”

face was etched with gravity as she recounted, “I found myself

had a brief conversation, and as I walked away, a chilling premonition of

this feeling, I was suddenly thrust forward, losing my balance

cries, Bennett rushed back and escorted me to

”

meant to be a grand

even the heavens are discontent, attempting to disrupt Bennett’s union

”

volumes, scrutinized Stella with a discerning eye, his expression softening only after

silence, he inquired, “You’ve had limited

was discussed during your

mind wrestling with the complexities of the truth, for the encounter had layers

a

appears he had made a mistake, thinking I

”

creased

“Relatives within the Lowell lineage?” After a brief pause, clarity seemed to strike him, and he added, “I remember now, Bennett had an uncle, a

well as their child, became casualties in the relentless conflicts faced by the

”

widened in

story really part of the Lowell

Nikolai nodded solemnly.

of great public scrutiny in

of seclusion, rarely

he married a designer, and they welcomed a

was shattered when calamity struck,