When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 2216

Meanwhile, the last flicker of hope in Lindsay’s heart extinguished.

Resigned to her situation, Lindsay didn’t dare to cause a scene.

Instead, she silently endured her bitter emotions.

Meanwhile, Josh observed the unfolding dynamics with keen interest, his eyes occasionally darting to catch Sanford’s reaction.

Yet Sanford remained an enigma, his composure unshaken and his expression inscrutable.

As the music swelled through the venue, Matthew extended his hand with genteel grace, inviting Stella to join him.

He bowed slightly, and with a flourish, led her to the dance floor.

The lights dimmed, casting shadows around the room, and as the orchestra played, Matthew and Stella moved with effortless elegance.

Around them, the crowd mingled; William, Sanford, and Josh circulated among the guests, leaving Lindsay isolated in her wheelchair.

Her lips pressed into a thin line, her eyes fixed bitterly on the couple intertwined in dance.

Each step they took seemed to fuel the growing hatred within her.

watch any longer, the maid approached Lindsay, hoping to offer

she reassured, “Miss Wheeler, don’t

you’ll be

Clark someday.

”

Lindsay’s frustration boiled over.

you know?” she snapped, her voice raw

“Shut up!”

Stella in his arms, marking

particularly because Matthew’s memory had betrayed him, making her wonder if their dance was just a farcical twist of

as they began

music swelled, an

sigh of relief and her hand found a natural

dim lighting cloaked them in intimacy, the delicate scent

yet tinged with

this moment, concocting countless scenarios of our

happen when we

”

a pang in his chest, a silent acknowledgment of the poignancy

air, unsaid, as Stella’s sense of the absurd

Matthew had brought another woman to a social