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.

had resisted fiercely, using a glass shard

arrived

the

water, which soothed the burning in her

to ask weakly, “How did

gaze and explained, “I wanted to talk about launching your brand, but couldn’t reach you by

you were at the White Horse

”

accepting

urgently asked, “What

shook with

“He’s not dead; he’s

were, you defended

Don’t worry.

”

that Jack was still alive, Stella looked

getting there when you

what might have happened if