When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 2191

Trying to identify the voices and their words proved futile; her head buzzed too intensely to make sense of anything.

Opening her eyes was a challenge.

The harsh overhead light made her squint.

After a moment, her eyes adjusted to the glaring brightness.

A fierce pounding in her head suggested she had drunk too much; the relentless pain was a stark reminder.

That vodka had nearly knocked her out, and the sting from the glass cut in her palm was a painful testament to her ordeal.

Sanford noticed Stella stirring on the bed, so he ended his phone call and approached with a glass of warm water.

“Hey, drink some water,” he said gently, guiding the straw to her lips.

Seeing Sanford helped Stella recall the events in the private room.

She remembered Jack attempting to assault her.

resisted fiercely, using a

had arrived shortly

from the

few sips of water, which soothed

weakly, “How did you end up

your brand, but couldn’t reach you by

me you were at the

”

accepting

as she urgently asked, “What about Jack? Is he… is

voice shook with

“He’s not dead;

if he were, you defended yourself-it wouldn’t be

Don’t worry.

”

still alive, Stella looked at

getting there when you

can’t even think about what might have