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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his role as

hand,

rubbed his wrist and inquired,

noticed a speck

that jeopardize her

turned to Stella and indeed

imperceptible unless scrutinized closely, highlighting

realization made Matthew

by brushing her hair

she expressed gratitude

“Thank you.

might have appeared when I

tightened at the mention of “hospital,” his

“Are you unwell?”

ironic but primarily felt

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

understand why this selective memory loss would

she was overestimating herself, and those memories held less

observing the scene, finally accepted that Matthew indeed suffered from selective memory

clarify, “It’s not Stella who needed medical care