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 was

her hold on him and looked up, only to find Matthew’s

raced, and panic

cried, “Matthew, what’s going on? You’re freaking

looking at me like that? Why are you

thinking, she reached out, trying

caught her wrist, his grip

released her hand and stepped back, creating a

your composure,” he said, his tone icy and

Stella stood there, tears silently streaming down her

even glance

and calmly pushed Lindsay’s wheelchair toward Betsey

Matthew warmly greeted Waldo

”

“Grandpa, we’re back.

worrying you,”

and now he was stunned by

a moment, he failed to respond to their

looked puzzled and