When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 2012

“Really?” Matthew’s sneer was cutting.

“That’s not the tale your daughter Elizabeth told.

”

Aware of Elizabeth’s unreliability, Kristian retorted sharply, “Why would you believe her word? Ever since we found out she drugged Bella, we only acknowledge Stella as our daughter.

”

Matthew’s face remained a mask, giving nothing away.

Kristian’s heart pounded with the urgency of his nearing goal.

He couldn’t afford to see his plans unravel.

He went on, “You may not be aware, but Elizabeth’s been acting irrational since she was confined in Dorburn.

She believes everyone’s out to get her and even turns violent toward Bella and me.

How can you trust someone who’s lost it?”

No sooner had Kristian finished his plea than Elizabeth’s voice filled the room, captured by Fernando’s recorder.

“Kristian and I orchestrated everything.

We had previously drugged Bella, aiming to seize control of her and her wealth.

Kristian was also the puppeteer behind it all.

and Bella from reconnecting,”

of our plans, primarily coveting Bella’s

you doubt my words, investigate

assure you, I’m telling

”

abruptly ended, leaving Kristian visibly

just nonsense! Matthew, you’re too perceptive to buy into her fabrications, right? Bella insisted on Elizabeth’s return to

to smear my name out of

”

His expression turned mournfu

Stella and Bella are no

It’s just us mow.

have to trust

why am

Kristian’s charade with cold

his role over the years, effortlessly weaving

Kristian concluded, Matthew inquired, “Have you always

by the use of “Ethan,” Kristian was

with

know who Aarya Moore is,

at the

was harder when Ethan’s name came up, sending

who got Haley to pretend to be Stella’s mother was also named Ethan

”

Kristian’s panic

was the secret

conversation