When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 2134

Neville’s voice broke through her spiraling thoughts.

“Try not to worry too much,” he urged gently.

“At least we know Matthew is still out there, somewhere.

That’s something.

ALL we can do now is wait for them to contact us.

”

Stella nodded, though the gesture felt hollow.

Waiting was the last thing she wanted to do, but it was also the only thing she could do.

Three days dragged by like a never-ending nightmare.

Stella’s phone remained hauntingly silent, each passing hour a reminder of the absence of news about Matthew.

Even the authorities seemed to be sweeping the situation under the rug, desperate to maintain the fragile facade of social stability.

These three days had been nothing short of torment for Stella.

She barely ate, her appetite was non-existent, and sleep was a Luxury her racing mind refused to grant her.

Dark circles etched themselves beneath her eyes, and her once-vibrant appearance had faded into a shadow of its former self.

As always, Fernando delivered his daily report on the search for Matthew, and as always, the outcome was the same-there was still no sign of Matthew.

Stella’s heart, once ablaze with anxiety, had now turned cold and numb.

he observed Stella’s

finally spoke up, his tone

“Mrs.

go back home? The waiting game… it’s taking its

”

dull and lifeless, suddenly became

stay here until I find

”

Worry furrowed Fernando’s brow.

“But Mrs.

with both

gone from Seamarsh, his

your presence

more we can do

us handle things

”

But again, Stella refused.

body heavy with

street outside was barren, mirroring the emptiness she felt

a voice barely above a whisper, she murmured, “I can’t leave… I need to wait for him…

the world around her spun, and in an instant, everything went black as she collapsed

in a quiet corner of a

greeted by the sterile white

of disinfectant lingered in the air,

seemed distant,

but a sharp, searing pain

soft, pained gasp escaped her Lips as she

duties, heard the sound and quickly turned