When Love Comes Late

However, Lucia interjected, “You two should indeed talk.

We are family, and it’s important to communicate openly.

Stella, please go to the garden with Lindsay.

”

Lucia then summoned a servant to assist her upstairs.

Left with no alternative, Stella resignedly agreed to accompany Lindsay.

With a seemingly innocent smile, Lindsay expressed her gratitude.

“Thank you, Stella.

”

Stella gently guided Lindsay toward the back garden.

Unsure of what Lindsay intended to disclose, Stella chose a veil of silence.

It was just after midday; the household staff bustled in the kitchen and the living room.

The gardeners, having tended to their morning duties, were absent, ensuring privacy for the impending confrontation.

Lindsay ventured cautiously, “If I’m correct, Matthew must have broached the topic of divorce with you, hasn’t he?”

Stella halted, her gaze falling to Lindsay who wore an innocent smile, though her words carried a cutting edge.

“Do you know? On the flight back to Seamarsh, he vowed to care for me for the rest of his life.

You must realize the implications of that promise.

”

A flicker of pain crossed Stella’s features as she wrestled with her emotions, striving to maintain composure.

“The Clark family will find someone to heal your legs.

”

“What if my legs can’t be healed?” Lindsay’s voice rose.

“I’ve saved Matthew before, and now, I’ve shattered my legs to protect him again.

How can you continue to live with him and bear his children without a shadow of guilt?”

Lindsay didn’t pause for a reply, her tone sharpening.

“Even if you shamelessly cling to him, I doubt he’ll accept it.

”

Stella’s demeanor crumbled; her body shook with suppressed rage.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Through clenched teeth, she demanded, “What exactly do you want from me?”

Pleased with Stella’s agitation, Lindsay declared triumphantly, “I advise you to come to your senses and seek a divorce swiftly, lest you find yourself the sole subject of ridicule.

”

Stella inhaled deeply, steeling herself against Lindsay’s deliberate provocations.

Determined not to succumb to her manipulations, she steeled her resolve.

With a forced calm, Stella responded in a tone that was neither submissive nor aggressive, “What I share with him is love, genuine and profound.

His feelings for you are merely gratitude.

We will find other ways to repay you as a couple, but we will never compromise our marriage.

”

Lindsay, dismissing Stella’s words with a dismissive smirk, taunted, “Are you certain he still harbors love for you?”

Memories of Matthew’s icy gaze since his return flooded Stella’s mind.

In his eyes, she found no traces of affection-only alienation.

Her fingers clenched, betraying her unease; her expression subtly shifted.