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.

be the next to need

presence in a wheelchair added an odd Layer

Lindsay and reminded one another

her eyes, and the horrific sight that met her was

on the floor, surrounded by

had never been fond of Lindsay, she would never have wished harm upon her,

a wave of

edges of her vision turned crimson as if

approached the scene with maddening nonchalance, his steps unhurried, his

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

too clear; this was

Stella and everyone

how easily he could snuff out a life, like blowing

ignited in Stella, hot and

Declans direction, her

she spat, her accusation slicing through

eyes snapped to Sanford,

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

gaze,

knew what Stella was

her, being part of Declans

as ever, shrugged off

venomous, coiled

Lindsay fell.

plain and

to point fingers, Stella, maybe

dead because

distort the truth and plant seeds of doubt in her

Before.

firm on her