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.

resolve everything once and for all, ensuring Declan would no longer interfere with Stellas life. Torn between the two choices, Sanford found his fingers dialing

heard Stellas

her tone laced with a hint

his voice to sound natural as he replied, I heard youre planning to

that true? Yes, its true,

and I are planning

found himself

you also going to the event? Sanford quickly replied, Yes, Ill be attending as

about this? Lets travel

can look out for each other

declined, her tone

but Id prefer to go with

have some other matters to attend to, and it might not be

Sanford pressed further, reminding her

know, I owed your father a

can look out for each other, and your father would be

hesitated briefly, her thoughts wavering, before

lets