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.

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 his fingers dialing Stellas

moment the call connected and he heard Stellas familiar voice, he

her tone laced

natural as he replied, I heard youre planning to attend

true? Yes, its true, Stella

mom and I are planning to

brief moment, Sanford found himself at a

his hesitation, Stella asked, Why? Are you also going to the event? Sanford quickly replied, Yes, Ill be attending as the

this? Lets

and we can look

declined, her tone gentle

Id prefer to

and it might

Sanford pressed further, reminding her of his connection

know, I owed your father a

can look out for each other, and your father

briefly, her thoughts wavering, before

lets travel