When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 2142

Before he could even answer, she bolted toward him, wrapping her arms around him tightly.

Only when she felt his familiar warmth and smelled his scent did she finally feel alive again.

Stella buried her face in Matthew’s chest, her tears flowing freely.

She held Matthew tightly and told him over and over again how much she had been worried about him these days.

“You’re finally back.

You have no idea how much I’ve missed you.

I was so scared I’d never see you again.

”

She kept talking, pouring out all the worry she’d carried these past days.

But Matthew didn’t respond.

He just stood there, not even returning her embrace.

something

and looked up, only to find Matthew’s eyes cold

and

a trembling voice, she cried, “Matthew, what’s going on? You’re freaking me

me like that?

reached out, trying to touch his

could, Matthew caught her wrist, his

hand and stepped back, creating a gap between

composure,” he said, his tone icy

Stella stood there, tears silently streaming down her

didn’t even glance her

turned and calmly pushed Lindsay’s

Matthew warmly greeted Waldo with a

”

“Grandpa, we’re back.

for worrying you,” Lindsay

recovered from his anger toward Betsey yet, and now he was stunned by Matthew and

a moment, he failed to respond

silence, looked puzzled and called