When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 2224

The moment they stepped into the venue, the other guests had begun to whisper among themselves.

The couple had always been the center of attention whenever they attended an event together, and practically everyone in Seamarsh knew that they were madly in love.

Yet tonight, not only had they come with different people, but the atmosphere between them was palpably tense.

So when they heard Stella ask Matthew to pay up, everyone became all the more invested and eager to watch the drama unfold.

Lindsay was mortified at the strange looks that were being thrown her way.

She couldn’t help but glance over at Stella, her heart filled with resentment.

Lindsay understood Stella’s meaning all too well.

Stella was reminding her that no matter what sort of trick she played, at the end of the day, Stella was still Matthew’s rightful wife.

When the brief moment of shock wore off, the staff member warily approached Matthew with the bill.

“Mr.

Clark, please sign here.

”

Matthew a smile that didn’t

“Thank you, honey.

”

present, his eyes

the pen from his jacket pocket and looked

fists when she saw this, but

Matthew’s sleeve in a bid

called out

a necklace,” Matthew interrupted her before she could finish

eyes, he signed his name

paperwork, and the staff

ran her fingers down the

you for the gift,

for such a generous donation

”

deposited the jewelry into

catch Lindsay’s glare from the corner of her

smiled warmly at

fanned the

so

“I’m tired, Matthew.

you take

seconds longer, and then he silently ushered Lindsay