When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 2063

Fernando looked to Matthew, awaiting his decision.

“Mr.

Clark, how shall we proceed?”

Despite her special connection to the Clark family, the responsibility for the incident clearly rested on Lindsay.

Fernando waited silently, his lips pressed tightly together.

Lucia, though she treated Lindsay like a granddaughter, was uncompromising in her principles.

She confronted Lindsay directly.

“What were you thinking? If Stella really had been pregnant, what then?”

Her voice trailed off, leaving the implication hanging heavy in the air.

Lindsay, feigning shock and innocence, quickly responded, “Grandma, I really didn’t know.

It was just a gentle shake.

I didn’t realize it would cause such a problem.

”

tried to maintain her innocent

could elaborate further, Stella, overcome with emotion and frustration at Lindsay’s cavalier

shock of the slap reverberated through

couldn’t fathom that Stella, typically reserved and diplomatic, would confront her

her voice steady and imbued with a cold resolve, addressed

a long time, but out of respect

continue to

”

her growing resentment

you talking

”

Lowell family’s party, I had my suspicions

”

Lindsay scrambled to deflect

“Stella, you’re misunderstanding something.

do with what happened

was an

have to believe

the innocent!” Stella cut her off

at the

you dislike me, we don’t have to

harm me, even though at the time you knew I

ever done

her eyes and posture, ready to end the facade once and