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

his role as

on the other hand,

rubbed his

noticed a speck of lint in Stella’s hair

that

to Stella and indeed saw a

small it was nearly imperceptible unless

realization made Matthew

by brushing her hair

she expressed gratitude to

“Thank you.

have appeared when I was at the hospital

of “hospital,” his

“Are you unwell?”

ironic but primarily

greater concern for her mother’s treatment than she did, yet

couldn’t understand why this selective memory loss would cause him to forget such

and those memories held less importance

that Matthew indeed suffered

atmosphere, Bella stepped in to clarify, “It’s not Stella who needed medical care