When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 2251

He remembered a brief discussion with his grandfather in the study, followed by darkness as he fainted… A face flashed in his mind-

Stella.

With a rush of clarity, Matthew fully awakened, the urge to move striking him, but he found Stella sleeping soundly on his chest.

For a few moments, he was frozen, shocked to find it was Stella causing his breath to catch in his throat.

Yet, anger or frustration was absent from his feelings.

Instead, he felt oddly comforted.

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Library

hand moving almost of its own accord to gently

for any sign

gave into a playful urge and

there was no

slightly harder, prompting a frown from Stella before he quickly pulled back

slightly, a brief wince crossing her face before she settled again, a soft sigh

smile creeping across his face as a sense

loosened, revealing the

uncontrollable reaction from him followed, his eyes intensely fixed on

her sleep, Stella stirred again,

eyes, as if

sign of her awakening, he dared

gaze shifted back to her, emotions swirling in his eyes, revealing

up to find that daylight had already streamed

the ceiling for a moment before suddenly sitting up, realizing she