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.

”

gave Matthew a smile that didn’t reach

“Thank you, honey.

”

his eyes darting

the pen from his jacket pocket and

balled into fists when she saw this,

tugged slightly at Matthew’s sleeve in a

she called out

just a necklace,” Matthew interrupted her before she could finish her

everyone’s watchful eyes, he signed his

and the staff member was soon

ran her fingers down the

for the

a generous donation

”

the jewelry into

did so, she managed to catch Lindsay’s glare from the corner of

smiled warmly

the flames of

so she

“I’m tired, Matthew.

take me

on Stella for a few seconds longer, and then he