When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 2454

Declan stood up slowly, reached out, and patted Sanfords shoulder.

His gaze carried a look full of unspoken implications.

Sanford, rest assured-Matthew will not appear in Dorburn.

No one will stop you from accomplishing what you need to do there.

With a faint but resolute tone, he added, Now, its up to you to decide what comes next.

Declan withdrew his hand and turned to leave the dining room, Sanford remained seated, watching until Declan was completely out of sight.

Only then did his expression shift slightly.

Conflicted, he found himself torn between two choices, the weight of the decision pressing heavily on his mind.

On one hand, Sanford contemplated whether he should find a way to persuade Stella to cancel her trip to Dorburn, potentially avoiding unforeseen trouble.

the other hand, he wondered if this might be the perfect opportunity to resolve everything once and for all, ensuring Declan would no longer interfere with Stellas life. Torn between the two choices, Sanford found

call connected and he heard Stellas

whats up? Stella asked, her tone laced

voice to sound natural as he replied, I heard youre planning to attend the international

Yes,

I are

found himself at

hesitation, Stella asked, Why? Are you also going to the event? Sanford quickly replied, Yes,

this? Lets travel

tickets, and we can look out for

her tone

but Id prefer to

attend to, and it might not be convenient to travel with

pressed further, reminding her of his connection

know, I owed your father

out for each other, and your father would be happy

her thoughts

lets travel