When Love Comes Late
Chapter 272

He cautioned him, “Keep your voice down.

Let’s listen to what Matthew has to say first.

”

Hearing this, Neville grunted and reclined on the chair.

Matthew took another sip of whisky.

Several seconds passed as he stared blankly at his glass.

Finally, he said slowly, “All that happened in the past was just a misunderstanding.

I know better now.

Besides, for the sake of my company and my grandmother’s health, getting a divorce now isn’t the right thing to do.

”

“Bullshit!” Neville wasn’t having it.

He felt that Matthew was lying through his teeth.

Just as he was about to get short with him, Cordell stopped him.

He shook his head at Neville, then turned to look at Matthew, and asked calmly, “Matthew, let’s get this straight.

You are going to meet Stella, settle all your differences, and begin to live as a couple.

Is that what you are saying?”

Matthew pursed his lips and seemed to be thinking about it.

After a long time, he replied, “Yeah, but I just hope that she doesn’t hate me very much.

”

Neville’s eyes widened.

Cordell also frowned.

In all the years Neville and Cordell had known Matthew, this was the first time they were witnessing him be humble.

They didn’t know how to respond to this unusual behavior.

From what they could remember, Vivien was the only woman who they saw around Matthew.

She would try to start conversations and flatter him, but Matthew would respond dryly.

He only entertained her at all for his mother’s sake.

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It was hard to believe that the man they knew was the same one sitting here being depressed because of a woman.

Wasn’t he supposed to be cold and uncaring?

Besides, he’d hated everything about this woman.

What could have happened?

Neville and Cordell exchanged confused looks.

The room was deadly silent.

Not a sound could be heard.

Matthew looked awful.

He downed another glass within a second.

He had used his time on the road to think.