When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 2165

The iciness in his eyes was a blow that nearly knocked the wind out of her.

It was clear-he didn’t believe Lindsay’s claim of innocence on her part.

His cold stare cut through Stella like a blade, but she pushed through the pain, her voice trembling as she tried to explain.

“I didn’t push her.

I have no reason to harm her.

”

But Matthew’s gaze remained steely, devoid of warmth, as if her words were nothing more than echoes in the wind.

In that crushing instant, Stella knew-he didn’t just suspect her; he had already judged and condemned her.

The weight of this realization pulled her heart into a dark abyss.

Lindsay, looking as fragile as a porcelain doll, piped up through gritted teeth, “Perhaps the wheelchair slipped.

Stella really didn’t mean to hurt me.

She has no reason to.

”

eyes narrowed as he

learning to manage

help

”

bitter smile twisted Stella’s lips as she bit back, “In your eyes, am

“Don’t ask me.

you

“Ask your own conscience.

”

she had sown between them, could barely contain

watching, she allowed

welled in Stella’s eyes, the pain of Matthew’s distrust far

trembling

know me

that Stella might mention too much of their past, hurriedly intervened, her voice urgent as she pleaded, “Matthew,

and it hurts

you help me with the

nodded at

“Alright.

Let’s go.

”

push Lindsay’s wheelchair, his attention solely on her as they