When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 2343

Chapter 2343

Just as Stella considered the possibility that the call was a mistake, Matthews voice, subdued and hesitant, finally pierced the silence.

Hows your mom? Is she okay? Her response was cool, distant.

Shes fine.

Intent on hanging up, her mind a whirlwind of mixed feelings, Stella reached for the end call button.

She wasnt in the mood for explanations or small talk.

Matthew, picking up on her impatience, quickly interjected, Stella, hold on.

Are you back in Prosper Bay yet? Her patience wearing thin, Stella answered tersely, Its late, Matthew.

Im not up for a chat.

Lets continue this tomorrow.

Detecting the frost in her tone, Matthew hastened to clarify, his words tumbling out in urgency. Robin wasnt released by me.

the Wheeler family had already picked

explain, a wave of relief washed over Stella, softening her

maybe, there was a

finished explaining, the flicker of hope that had briefly warmed Stellas heart was brutally snuffed out, plunging

she had provided when sending Robin to

the police would have released him without

had waned; in Seamarsh, they

to her: Matthew was

reply was icy, a simple, I

skepticism woven through her

believe me? Stella inhaled deeply, an effort to steady her

Seeing is believing.

having dinner with

Thats the undeniable truth.

were out before she could temper them, and regret

hoped for a meaningful dialogue,

she were a stranger to herself, driven by raw emotions, Stellas discomfort

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