When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 2019

The bodyguard opened the door, and Stella looked inside.

The man she saw bore little resemblance to the suave businessman she had once known.

Kristian’s face was covered in heavy bandages, giving him a monstrous appearance.

Through the bandages, his gaze found Stella and Matthew, and his eyes gleamed with unhinged fury.

He attempted to rise, but his damaged leg failed him.

Despite his efforts, he could not stand.

Struggling for breath on the edge of the bed, he clenched his fists and let out a pained groan.

Bitterly, he demanded, “You enjoying seeing me like this Before anyone could respond, Kristian lashed out, his anger boiling over.

”

“You did this to me.

I should’ve been tougher back then.

I should’ve paid someone to eliminate you and Bella, so you’d both be gone!”

His words were venomous, and Stella’s anger ignited.

us who did

and greed are to

your own downfall, trying to harm us step by step, but

”

Kristian looked now,

leg, and that’s not

you deserved!” Stella spat angrily,

she thought about Bella, still unconscious, Stella

Kristian’s face darkened.

said, “I won’t let you off

neither will you or Bella! I still

still and

”

took Kristian’s

Kristian, now a shadow of his former self due to his disabilities, lacked the means to follow through

a

expressions

received evidence of your involvement in money

need to come

”

felt his arrogance ebb away as he processed

eyes flicked to Matthew, suspicion and realization dawning

orchestrated this

his voice icy

have you