When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 2129

Matthew had promised he would return to her, that they would be together soon.

“Stella? Stella, are you there?” Miley’s voice, thick with worry, finally broke through the haze.

Stella blinked, forcing herself to focus.

“I’m here,” she answered, her voice shaky.

Desperation clawed at her as she was about to call for a servant to turn on the TV, her thoughts racing to check the latest news.

But before she could speak, a voice rang out behind her.

“Stella, what’s going on? What’s taking you so long?” Lucia approached, clearly puzzled by Stella’s delay.

For a moment, Stella was lost, her mind a whirlwind of fear and confusion.

But the sight of Lucia brought her back to reality.

She couldn’t let Lucia worry-especially not when she didn’t know all the details.

Taking a deep breath, Stella forced the panic down, willing herself to stay composed.

She shook her head slightly at Lucia, offering a tight smile to reassure her.

spoke into the phone with

at Lucia’s house

out to Fernando and see what he

in

I’ll call you later.

”

“Okay.

”

the call, the thought of food made her stomach

at Lucia with an

there’s an emergency

to leave right

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eyes widened in

you in such

give herself away, Stella waved it off

eager to finalize

light, though a storm brewed beneath

Relieved, Lucia exhaled softly.

take you home,” she

Stella shook her

“No need.