When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Before Stella could reply, Matthews phone rang, piercing the tense silence.

Matthew hesitated, reluctant to answer, but Stella interrupted, saying, What if its Lindsay calling again? Answer it.

I wont be blamed if something happens to her and you accuse me of wasting your time.

Matthew paused, a mix of emotions passing through his eyes.

Stella saw the shift in his expression and felt a sharp sting in her heart as if a thousand needles were piercing it.

Once so close, they now found themselves estranged due to a series of misunderstandings and disruptive influences.

The phone continued to ring, sounding more urgent each time.

Clenching his teeth, Matthew eventually grabbed the phone.

He hesitated briefly before pressing the answer button.

On the line was the anxious voice of the servant caring for Lindsay, saying, Mr.

Clark, Miss Wheeler is running a high fever, and shes refusing to go to the hospital. Im unable to move her on my own.

Matthews brow knitted tighter with every passing second.

the bodyguards? What on earth are they doing? he demanded,

flustered, stammered out a

ordered everyone to

in quite a fury,

growing irritation, Matthew snapped, Ill handle

unreadable as she

meal Sanford had brought

movements were slow, deliberate, but devoid of appetite, like someone chewing out

hesitated, turning to Stella to

get a word out, she cut him off

got things to

to

emotion in it struck

them now, one he hadnt realized had grown

Matthew tried to bridge

back as

no matter

Stella didnt even flinch.

response came swift and