When Love Comes Late
Chapter 1814

Elizabeth realized that Matthew had seen it all.

As the look on his face darkened and turned colder, she immediately stopped her fake tears.

The commotion outside grew louder and louder to the point that even Bella, who was in the room, could hear it.

Braving her migraine, she went out, and as soon as she reached the door, she saw Elizabeth sprawled awkwardly on the ground.

Alarmed, she hurriedly went over and helped Elizabeth up.

“What in the world happened to you?” she asked worriedly.

“Why are you on the ground?”

Elizabeth pursed her lips and shook her head with a wronged expression on her face.

“I’m fine.

I just slipped, that’s all.

”

She worded it that way deliberately to maintain her good image.

Plus, it would work in her favor.

After all, anyone who saw this scene would think that she was lying.

Once Bella concluded that it was Stella who shoved her, Bella would definitely hate Stella even more.

And sure enough, when Bella spotted Matthew and Stella standing nearby while only Elizabeth was lying on the ground, she became even more convinced that Elizabeth had lied to her just now.

“What happened here?” she asked Stella directly.

“How come Elizabeth is the only one who

fell?”

It was just a simple question, but Stella felt that Bella’s words were clearly biased against her.

It made her heart feel like it was being stabbed by a needle.

Elizabeth let Bella help her to her feet, and after she steadied herself, she continued with her act.

“Mom, it has nothing to do with Stella.

I really just slipped on my own,” she assured.

But the more she insisted, the less convincing she became.

Bella frowned and turned to Stella with a disapproving look on her face.

“I know that Elizabeth did a lot of things to hurt you in the past, but she has turned over a new leaf now.

You don’t need to keep holding a grudge against her anymore.

”

Stella had never imagined that one day Bella would accuse her without any basis.

She was both shocked and saddened.

Bella suddenly seemed like a stranger to her.

Trying to clear her name, Stella pleaded her case to Bella.

“I did nothing wrong.

As soon as the dress was ready, I brought it straight here, but Elizabeth blocked me at the door and refused to let me in.

”

No sooner had Stella finished her explanation than Elizabeth fired back, “Don’t pin this on me.

Mom has been expecting that dress since the morning.

Why would I turn you away?”

Bella, overwhelmed by the conflicting stories, felt a throbbing pain in her head that just wouldn’t ease.

She seemed to suffer more with every word exchanged.

Instinctively, Bella sided with Elizabeth.

“Elizabeth would never do such a thing.

Even if you have issues with her, you shouldn’t falsely accuse her.

”

Elizabeth, wearing a self-satisfied grin, glanced at Stella before turning on her charm with Bella.

“Mom, it’s alright.

Perhaps I’ve done something that led Stella to misunderstand me.

I’ll apologize to her.

Let’s not argue over something so minor.

”

“Why apologize if you’ve done nothing wrong?” Bella responded icily.

Elizabeth simply bowed her head, offering no reply.

Bella gazed intently at Stella and declared, “I trust Elizabeth.

Nobody knows my daughter better than I do.

”

The words struck Stella deeply, wounding her once more.

The woman standing before her bore little resemblance to the Bella she once knew.