When Love Comes Late
Chapter 1031

She handed her bag to Matthew and made her way to the fitting room.

Matthew watched her go, smiling.

At that moment, Stella’s phone in her bag rang.

Hearing the ring as she neared the fitting room, Stella turned back to Matthew.

“Could you answer it for me, please?”

Matthew agreed and retrieved her phone.

It was Clint calling.

He pressed the answer button and greeted the old man.

There was a brief pause before Clint, sounding surprised, asked, “Matthew, why did you answer the phone? Where is Stella?”

Matthew gazed towards the fitting room and said into the phone, “I’m here with Stella.

She’s trying on her wedding dress.

Is there something you need?”

“Wedding dress?” The mention of the wedding dress seemed to take Clint by surprise.

“Just missing Stella.

But don’t let me interrupt such a special moment.

”

Matthew’s tone was gentle.

“No trouble at all.

I’ll send you some photos once she’s done.

”

“Alright, sounds good,” Clint said before ending the call.

As Matthew was about to place Stella’s phone back in her bag, he noticed a medicine bottle.

Curiosity piqued, he pulled it out, realizing it wasn’t the medication Mateo had prescribed for her.

Matthew’s frown deepened, memories of Stella’s private conversation with Mateo surfacing.

Was this when she got the medicine?

Lost in thought, his attention was diverted by a sound from the fitting room.

The staff had opened the curtain, revealing Stella in the wedding dress.

Matthew quickly tucked the medicine bottle away and approached her.

“Does it look nice?” Stella asked, a hint of nervousness in her voice.

Before Matthew could answer, Nikolai, standing nearby, exclaimed, “Wow! You’re stunning, like a star!”

He reached for Stella’s hand but was promptly stopped by Matthew.

“Please, don’t touch my wife,” Matthew cautioned softly, to which Nikolai muttered a complaint about his possessiveness.

Holding Stella’s hands, Matthew’s eyes shone with love.