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

spoke up, his

“Mrs.

The waiting game… it’s

”

and lifeless, suddenly

stay here until

”

Worry furrowed Fernando’s brow.

“But Mrs.

both

gone from Seamarsh, his

old age, your presence could ease

can do

handle things while

”

But again, Stella refused.

rose slowly, her body heavy with exhaustion, and moved

barren, mirroring the

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

her spun, and in an instant, everything went black

quiet corner of a private hospital, Lindsay

fluttered open, greeted by

of disinfectant lingered in the air, and the unfamiliar surroundings

moment, everything seemed distant, like a fading

to move, but a sharp, searing pain shot through her leg, pulling her back to

gasp escaped

her duties, heard the sound and quickly turned