When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 2500

You dont have to look.

Matthew sighed deeply, his voice low.

This is Declans message to us, a grim warning.

Youve never witnessed death so closely.

Dont let him manipulate your emotions.

He wants to demonstrate that with a mere word, he can control fate.

A wave of fear surged through Stella, more intense than anything she had ever felt.

She was alarmingly close to the grim reality of death.

Matthew held her close, guiding her cautiously away from the unfolding chaos.

Just then, Fernando arrived, shielding Bella as they approached.

Bellas face was ghostly pale, and she seemed visibly shaken by the ordeal.

Meanwhile, Howard took charge, addressing the anxious crowd with a forced calm.

Everyone, please, remain calm.

This was a tragic accident, he said, managing a weak smile.

Lindsay had only recently recovered from a leg injury.

It seems she slipped while climbing the stairs.

staircases of this castle. Who knows who might be the next to need a wheelchair? We will handle this situation with all

wheelchair

for Lindsay and reminded one another to

and the horrific sight that

grotesquely on the floor, surrounded by a stark

Stella had never been fond of Lindsay, she would

hand flew to her mouth as a wave

gasps, and the edges of her vision turned crimson as if her anger and grief

his steps unhurried, his expression untouched by even a flicker

gaze swept over Lindsays lifeless body with the detached indifference one might show a broken vasean object discarded, not

was

and

he could snuff out a life, like blowing out a candle, and no one would dare hold him

ignited in Stella,

Declans direction, her voice trembling

she spat, her accusation

snapped to Sanford,

mouth, fumbling for words, but they stuck in his throat like a

gaze, his

knew what

of Declans

as ever, shrugged off her

voice, smooth and venomous, coiled around

Lindsay fell.

plain

to point

dead because of

crafted to distort the truth and

Before.

respond, Matthew stepped in, his hands firm on her shoulders as he gently turned her to