When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 2173

Stella paused briefly before replying softly, “Yes, he has been back for a few days.

”

Sanford, watching Stella’s profile closely, probed further, “Are things difficult between you two?”

His words struck a nerve, and Stella shot him a frown.

Sanford looked at the drinks scattered on the table, offering an apologetic smile as he explained, “I saw you drinking alone.

Most people only do that when they’re nursing some emotional pain.

Besides, if everything was alright, Matthew would not have let you come to a bar by yourself, right?”

His perception left Stella without a response.

She lowered her gaze, tending to her wound with a casual air, and murmured, “You’re overthinking it.

”

Once the wound was cleaned, she gently applied a bandage over it.

With that done, she glanced back at Sanford, offering a polite smile.

“Thank you.

”

an eyebrow

need to

an opportunity to be

”

expression tightened, not in the

straight to the

such an

drink, Sanford locked

brief pause, he smiled, downed his drink in one swift motion,

before she could

on Stella, he posed

do you think motivates a man to show interest in a woman? Are there other reasons you

left Stella

sentiment in Sanford’s words, reinforcing her belief that Matthew’s earlier counsel to keep

was evident that

it hard for

and responded

but I

”