When Love Comes Late
Chapter 1057

The topic of children could wait.

With a self-reassuring nod, Stella disengaged from his hold and stood up.

Matthew clasped her hand and, with his other hand, pressed against his stomach.

“I’ve not had a bite to eat all day,” he said, his voice tinged with distress.

A wave of compassion washed over Stella.

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“I’ll cook something for you.

”

He released her hand and watched as she made her way to the kitchen.

Observing her bustling about, he allowed himself to unwind.

At Agate Bar, Leslie sat sipping her drink at the counter, the potent liquor numbing her senses, her vision slowly blurring.

As a child, she reveled in the warmth of a joyous family and the affection of a caring brother.

But at the age of ten, her world shattered, happiness bursting like bubbles.

Divorce cleaved her parents apart, her mother departing with her brother, leaving her in Mateo’s care.

Her mother’s remarriage granted her brother a new sister, and with time, the distance between them grew until he ceased all contact.

This abandonment lodged a deep ache in Leslie’s heart, a pain not even her doctor father could heal.

In Matthew, she glimpsed a shadow of her brother, a semblance of rekindled kinship.

Yet, she soon discovered Matthew harbored affections for another, reigniting the sting of rejection.

Lifting her head, Leslie downed her wine in one swift motion, signaling the bartender for another.

Today’s revelation of Matthew’s circumstances through Mateo had spurred her to action.

She had seized the chance to visit Matthew, only for Stella’s unexpected return to foil her plans and leave her mortified.

Leslie’s lips tightened, a storm brewing in her expression.

She slammed her fist down, cursing under her breath.

“Damn it!”

“ALL your anger makes no difference to Stella and Matthew.

” A raspy voice intruded upon her thoughts.