When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Upon hearing this, Sanford turned to Stella, looked at her for a moment, and suddenly moved his hand toward her hair.

However, before his fingers could touch it, his wrist was firmly seized by someone.

The three individuals at the table were briefly startled and instinctively glanced upward.

Matthew, standing behind Sanford, wore a stern expression.

He grasped Sanford’s wrist with a firm grip and pushed it away.

He sharply said, “Mr.

Quimby, show some decency.

Stella is married.

Publicly touching her is improper and could tarnish her reputation.”

Stella’s countenance shifted subtly upon seeing Matthew, her heart tightening with unease.

She struggled to comprehend Matthew’s intent.

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he emphasizing his role as her

hand, merely smiled with

casually rubbed his wrist

there a misunderstanding? I merely noticed a speck of lint in Stella’s hair and sought

could that

Stella and indeed saw a minuscule white speck

imperceptible unless scrutinized closely, highlighting Sanford’s

made

by brushing her

expressed gratitude to

“Thank you.

have appeared when I was at

the mention of “hospital,” his voice tinged with

“Are you unwell?”

found the question somewhat ironic but primarily felt a profound

greater concern for her mother’s treatment than she did, yet now he seemed to have

selective memory loss would

and those memories held less importance

accepted that Matthew indeed suffered

stepped in to clarify, “It’s not Stella who needed medical care at the hospital; it