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.

”

as he

learning to

help wherever

”

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

“Don’t ask me.

you

“Ask your own conscience.

”

savoring the discord she had sown between them, could barely contain her

certain no one was watching, she allowed herself

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

of hope, she asked, her voice trembling like a leaf in the wind, “We’ve loved each other

you say you don’t know me well? Was it all a

their past, hurriedly intervened, her voice urgent as she

is bleeding, and it

you help me with the

he nodded at Lindsay, his tone

“Alright.

Let’s go.

”

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