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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Library

he emphasizing his

hand, merely

his wrist and

speck of lint in

could that

hearing this, turned to Stella and indeed saw a minuscule white speck in her

was nearly imperceptible unless

made

her hair herself, disregarding

she expressed gratitude to

“Thank you.

when I was

tightened at the mention of “hospital,”

“Are you unwell?”

question somewhat ironic but

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

understand why this selective memory loss would cause him

overestimating herself, and those memories

finally accepted that Matthew indeed

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