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?”

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

as I walked away,

spun around to confront this feeling, I was suddenly thrust forward,

and escorted me to change my

”

touch of sarcasm, Nikolai commented, “What was meant to be a grand

heavens are discontent,

”

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

“You’ve

discussed during your

the complexities of the truth, for the encounter had layers

a casual

a mistake, thinking I might be his

”

brow creased in

with a note of surprise, interjected, “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 master

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

”

widened

a somber story really part of

Nikolai nodded solemnly.

matter of great

of seclusion, rarely stepping into the public

married a

peace was shattered when calamity struck,