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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emphasizing his role as

hand, merely smiled with

rubbed his wrist

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

that

indeed saw a minuscule white

was nearly imperceptible unless scrutinized closely, highlighting

realization made Matthew quite

brushing her hair herself, disregarding Matthew’s

expressed gratitude to

“Thank you.

might have appeared when I was

of “hospital,” his voice tinged

“Are you unwell?”

found the question somewhat ironic

treatment than she did, yet now he seemed to have entirely forgotten

this selective memory loss would cause him to forget

memories held

the scene, finally accepted that Matthew indeed suffered

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