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

“Thank you, honey.

”

snapped Matthew back to the present, his eyes darting toward Stella’s lips as his heart

from his jacket pocket

this, but she wasn’t about to give up

Matthew’s sleeve in a

she called out

Matthew interrupted her before she could finish her

he signed his name without

and the staff member was soon handing over

fingers down the stones

you for

you for such a generous

”

the jewelry

to catch

Stella smiled warmly at

the

so she turned to Matthew with a look

“I’m tired, Matthew.

take

a few seconds longer, and then he silently ushered