Ch.1485 Chapter 1489 - When Love Comes Late

I know you and Matthew are cool with covering the bill, but itâs not sitting well with me.

Stella got it right away.

After a moment, she responded, âYouâre spot on.

My bad, I shouldâve thought about that.

âIâm not trying to put blame on you.

â Haley waved it off.

âYouâre my mom.

Now that youâre here in Seamarsh, I should sort this out.

Iâve just been swamped lately,â Stella explained.

âLet me help you rent an apartment first.

Haleyâs expression changed.

She wasnât entirely sold on the idea.

Originally, she figured Stella could buy her a house near Prosper Bay.

That way, if her true identity was revealed, sheâd still have a house.

But if it was just a rentalâ¦

Haley shot Stella a look.

She was all mixed up inside.

âStella, for the past decade, Iâve been without a real home and I canât stand it.

Iâm always crashing in rented pads, getting kicked out by landlords.

Itâs been rough.

Haley sugarcoated it, but Stella caught her drift.

âNo sweat.

I wonât let history repeat itself.

Weâll find a rental first.

If it fits the bill, Iâll buy it for you.

â Stella laid out the plan.

Haley beamed with excitement, but then fretted.

âWill it put a dent in your wallet? It wonât be cheap.

âDonât worry about it.

â Stella waved it off with a grin.

Haley fished something out of her bag.

âI ran into this realtor guy and he was super hyped.

He gave me pamphlets on houses heâs peddling.

âHandy.

Letâs take a peek.

â Stella reached for the pamphlets when Matthewâs voice c

ut in from outside the dining room.

âDonât bother.

At the sight of Matthew, Haley tensed, her hand freezing in midair.

Last time sheâd faced Matthew, he had warned her and it still stuck with her.

Haley knew even with the DNA test, Matthew still had doubts.

Spotting Matthew, Stella approached him, surprised.

âI thought you was having a dinner party.

Why are you here? Haleyâs whipped up a feast for me.

Are you hungry? If so, letâs sit down together.

Matthew eyed the spread and nodded in agreement.

Stella and Matthew took their seats across from Haley.