When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 2149

Waldo, Lucia, and Stella were already there, mid-meal.

Catching sight of Matthew, Lucia called out warmly, “Matthew, come and join us.

”

Matthew nodded and chose a seat across from Stella, disregarding the empty chair next to her.

Stella paused, her hand trembling slightly with the fork.

Her nerves had been frayed since Matthew’s entrance.

Recalling his previous indifference, she had remained silent, secretly hoping he would sit beside her to discuss their issues.

Surprisingly, he didn’t glance her way, much less sit near her.

She gazed at him blankly, feeling like a stranger to him, as tears began to gather in her eyes.

Lucia and Waldo witnessed this change and were equally shocked.

Lucia intervened to ease the tension.

we’ve all been so

spent over two weeks

been informed of my hospitalization, she would’ve stayed longer

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and the ward

that he seemed unmoved by the revelation of her journey to Sothrea, Stella

asked quietly, “What happened to you in Sothrea? Why couldn’t Neville

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Matthew barely acknowledged her.

settling on Lucia as he explained succinctly, “I was injured in

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looks,

brief silence, Lucia

stir at the hospital

Lindsay’s

I consider like

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are your plans regarding Lindsay? Should

Matthew spoke with detachment.