When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 2131

“Really? Will Matthew really be okay?” Stella’s voice broke through her tears, hoarse and tinged with a fragile thread of hope.

Miley’s heart ached at the sound; she too was frightened, too choked up to offer any assurance.

Just then, Stella’s phone erupted into a shrill ring.

With trembling hands, she retrieved it from her bag.

Her face briefly lit up with hope, but upon seeing Bennett’s name, her expression fell once again.

She answered the call, her face a mask of strained neutrality.

Bennett’s voice, tinged with uncertainty, came through.

“Have you heard from Matthew? Is he safe?”

“I don’t know,” Stella sobbed, the weight of her uncertainty crushing.

Bennett’s tone shifted to urgency.

“Sanford knows someone in Sothrea.

I’ve asked him to help us find out more.

Don’t lose hope yet.

”

wasn’t in

to end the call, another call came

flash on the screen, she swiftly ended the call with Bennett and switched

her breath, she

“It’s me.

voice was heavy

chill ran down Stella’s

phone tightly, she asked with a lump

agonizing silence

Fernando spoke, his voice

sorry… I

the

”

this, Stella was

mean? You weren’t with him? Where is he, then? How is he

Stella’s barrage of questions, Fernando

“I had left earlier to

heard the gunshot and

Mr.

and Lindsay were both

for a long

Mrs.

Clark, I’m truly sorry.

failed to

Clark.