Chapter 1376
When Love Comes Late
Yet, after sifting through her memories, Stella was confident that their only interaction had been on the set Elizabethâs voice shattered Stellaâs reverie.
âI refuse to leave! I will stay.
â Elizabeth extricated her hand from Bellaâs grip.
âLeo claims to have evidence.
Iâm eager to see how he plans to defame me!â
âEnough!â Bellaâs countenance grew stern.
âCome with me.
â
She grasped Elizabethâs hand and lowered her voice.
âDonât embarrass yourself here.
The car is waiting outside.
Come back to Dorburn with me immediately.
â
After addressing Elizabeth, Bella turned to Luther.
âLuther, given Elizabethâs current state of emotional distress, I will take her back to Dorburn to rest for the time being.
Should you require a replacement for the lead actress, I am prepared to recommend suitable candidates.
I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
â
Even though she directed her words at Luther, her voice resonated so loudly that almost everyone present could hear her clearly.
Luther remained silent, yet he could unmistakably sense his nerves creeping in.
Bella said nothing further and simply dragged Elizabeth away.
As she passed by Leo, Elizabeth shot him a resentful glance, but her expression changed.
She shrugged off Bellaâs hand.
âElizabeth Wallace!â Bella, compelled to use her full name, stood firm, Confronting Leo, Elizabeth scrutinized him more closely before pointing at him accusingly.
âYouâre not Leo! Who are you?â
Without uttering a word, the man who looked like Leo simply smiled and averted his gaze.
Bella approached and briefly glanced at Leo, but then she quickly averted her eyes and tugged at Elizabeth.
âQuick, letâs go.
No more talking.
â
âMom, Iâm not talking nonsense.
He definitely isnât Leo!â Elizabeth insisted.
Yet, Bellaâs earlier remarks only served to cement the perception of Elizabethâs mental disarray among the bystanders.
No one believed what Elizabeth said.
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Faced with Elizabethâs obstinacy, Bella signaled a bodyguard.
With the menâs assistance, they made a swift departure.
As the car vanished from sight, Stella, haunted by Bellaâs visage, found herself ensnared in a maelstrom of perplexing emotions.
Her gaze inadvertently met that of the fake Leo, triggering a recollection of Elizabethâs parting words.
Stella, now gazing intently at him, found her usual resistance to his presence diminishing.
Could he truly be an impostor?
Was he really not Leo?
Stella was taken aback by her own speculation.
In that moment, the impersonator began to remove his makeup, revealing Luka beneath the disguise.