When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 2011

If Elizabeth exhibited any further erratic behavior in his presence, he would promptly have her committed to a mental institution.

Rodney laid out the documents before Kristian.

“Bella’s death hasn’t been confirmed,” he said hesitantly.

“Shouldn’t we wait until we have more certainty before settling her assets?”

Kristian’s brow furrowed deeply, his voice tinged with barely contained irritation.

“We’ve searched for days and found nothing.

How could she possibly still be alive? I’ve already lost my family.

My only desire now is to resolve these affairs and find solitude in my grief.

”

Rodney’s eyes locked onto Kristian’s, recognizing the profound torment etched into his expression, as though he longed to follow Bella into the afterlife.

Without uttering another word, Rodney extended the documents to Kristian.

Kristian’s gaze settled on the papers, adrenaline surging through his veins.

bring years of careful plotting to culmination, granting him untold

above

a thunderous crash shattered the silence as the door

to see Elizabeth sprawled

“Remember this,” she snarled.

will pay

behavior grew increasingly erratic, bordering on

her, Matthew stood, his face a cold mask of

as

Elizabeth and Matthew doing together, and why was Elizabeth so distraught? A torrent of questions

conceal his anxiety, Kristian forced a nervous

with you?” he inquired, his voice

furrowed his brow and

causing trouble again? Don’t worry, I’ll have her sent back to

under strict

”

of his mind, Kristian had silently cursed Elizabeth innumerable times

he had

Matthew had already recognized

landed on a document

as his instincts urged him to seize

before

read aloud, each word heavy with