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.

might be the next to need

presence in a wheelchair added

rattled, shared their condolences for Lindsay and reminded one another

horrific

floor, surrounded by a

Lindsay, she would never have wished harm upon her,

hand flew to her mouth as a wave of nausea rolled through her, threatening to

and the edges of her vision turned crimson as if her anger and grief were coloring the world

the scene with maddening nonchalance, his steps unhurried,

gaze swept over Lindsays lifeless body with the detached indifference one might show a broken vasean object

too clear; this was his

Stella and everyone

could snuff out a life, like blowing

ignited in Stella, hot and

finger in Declans direction,

her, she spat, her accusation slicing through the heavy

to Sanford, narrowing with

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

gaze,

knew what Stella was

part of Declans family made him guilty by

as cool as ever, shrugged off her words with an

voice, smooth and venomous, coiled around

Lindsay fell.

plain and

so desperate to point fingers, Stella,

because

crafted to distort the truth and plant seeds of doubt

Before.

on her shoulders as he gently turned