When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 2198

Matthew, showing no hint of interest in explaining, simply looked at Stella with an unfeeling, icy stare and ordered, “Come back with me.

”

Stella refused to move, her jaw clenched tightly.

“You need to explain this first,” she demanded firmly.

“This is about my reputation.

”

“Reputation? With everything you’ve done, you’re still talking about reputation?” Robin scoffed, his face twisted into a sneer.

Stella shot him a sharp look but chose to ignore his taunt.

She refocused on Matthew, her tone resolute.

“Matthew, even if you’ve lost part of your memories, that doesn’t mean you can invent Lies about me.

”

Robin, never one to back down, stepped in front of Matthew with a challenging grin.

“What, still trying to deny it? You must have wronged Matthew somehow.

Why else would he speak so bitterly? Ah, I get it now-you’ve done it time and again!”

Stella’s frustration boiled over.

a private matter between

have no

unflinching, continued his

Matthew is already seeking a

onto

Clark.

.

”

anger erupted

another word, she struck him across the face with a

cut through

think you

was already moving to hit him again, but Robin, caught off guard by the first blow, grabbed her wrist with a

face was twisted

you can hit me?” he

“You’re asking for trouble!”

of her wrist, his face a storm as he prepared to

to act, Matthew’s voice cut through

“Stop!”

with an authority that

‘s BunnyBookery

forcing his hand to drop, even as the fury within him continued

not challenge her with Matthew present, his seething anger was a beast

anger as he