Chapter 1427
When Love Comes Late
âAre you alright?â Matthewâs initial reaction was to check if she was hurt.
Shaking her head, Stella offered reassurance.
âIâm alright, but Haley ended up getting punched while trying to protect me.
â
Matthewâs expression darkened.
âWho were these assailants?â
Stella revealed candidly, âAccording to Haley, they are enemies of my late father.
After his fatal car crash, they pursued my mother.
â
A deep frown creased Matthewâs forehead.
Something about the situation didnât sit right with him.
He found it hard to fathom that someone who had passed away twenty years ago would still have adversaries pursuing vendettas.
Moreover, the timing and circumstances appeared too coincidental to be merely dismissed.
With conviction in her choice, Stella declared, âIâve promised to bring Haley back with us to Seamarsh.
The mysteries surrounding my fatherâs life have always haunted me, and I canât live with regrets.
â
Matthew understood Stellaâs resolve.
She was eager to reconnect with her mother and wanted to spend as much time together as possible.
Yet, he harbored doubts about Haleyâs real identity and the veracity of her claims.
After a moment of contemplation, Matthew openly shared his skepticism with Stella.
âDoesnât this all seem too coincidental? She just found you yesterday and today, you were confronted by these so-called enemies.
â
Despite Matthewâs apprehensions, Stella, delighted by the prospect of reuniting with her mother, dismissed his skepticism.
She assured Matthew.
âI trust Haley.
She means me no harm.
â
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Realizing he could not alter her stance, Matthew conceded.
Moreover, keeping Haley close might provide him a clearer understanding of her genuine motives.
With acceptance, he agreed, âAlright, Haley can come with us to Seamarsh.
But thereâs a condition.
â
âWhatâs the condition?â Stella asked.
In a composed tone, Matthew declared, âOnce weâre back in Seamarsh, both of you will undergo a DNA test.
â
Without a momentâs delay, Stella agreed.
If a test could alleviate Matthewâs concerns regarding Haley and repair their bond, she viewed it as a positive step forward.
In the evening, after parting ways with Clint, Stella and Matthew set off to meet Haley.
Upon seeing Matthew, Haley greeted him.
âI apologize.
Iâll have to trouble you for some time.
â
Matthew remained silent but gestured for her to hop into the car.
Stella and Haley took their seats in the back, while Matthew took the wheel.
Before driving off, he quickly texted Fernando.
âLook into Haleyâs past.
I need every detail you can find.
Also, uncover what happened to Stellaâs family twenty years ago.
â