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,” Elizabeth confessed, her voice laced

of our plans, primarily coveting

you doubt my words, investigate

assure you,

”

recording abruptly ended, leaving Kristian

too perceptive to buy into her fabrications, right? Bella insisted on Elizabeth’s return to Dorburn, and Elizabeth is

trying to smear my name

”

His expression turned mournfu

as he continued, “Matthew, Stella and Bella are no Longer

It’s just us mow.

have to trust

why am I

observed Kristian’s charade with

Kristian had perfected his role over

inquired, “Have you always been such a skilled actor, Ethan

by the use of

eyes with Kristian, his

Aarya Moore is,

at the

harder when Ethan’s name came up, sending

mastermind who got Haley to pretend to be Stella’s

”

Kristian’s panic

the secret

if the conversation continued,