Chapter 1662
When Love Comes Late
âHey, Mr.
Clark, do you need anything?â Fernando knocked and entered.
Matthew turned.
âIs the guest list all good?â
He and Stella were wedding sticklers, sweating every detail.
âNo sweat, Mr.
Clark.
The list is all good,â Fernando assured.
He spilled the beans on his latest sleuthing.
âThat orange Ferrari? Belongs to Edmund.
Heâs been cutting deals for Flossie lately.
â
Edmund?
Matthew stayed quiet.
Was Edmund Flossieâs boyfriend?
There was a big age gap between them.
Was that the reason why she kept it hush-hush?
Thinking it over, Matthew relaxed a bit.
That Ferrari had him on edge since yesterday as it reminded him of Benny.
Now knowing it wasnât Benny, he breathed easy.
He still didnât want Flossie with him.
As for Benny, alive or dead, Matthew wouldnât let him mess up the wedding.
At the West Mountain Cemetery, rain drizzled, making the ground slick.
Benny gripped Flossieâs hand tightly and led her carefully forward.
âBe careful,â he warned softly.
Acknowledging his concern with a slight nod, Flossie felt a mix of curiosity and solemnity.
Despite wondering why Benny had brought her here, his earnest expression stopped her from asking any questions.
They walked side by side until they reached a tombstone.
Flossieâs gaze landed on the photo embedded in the stone.
It was a young woman with a warm smile.
Instantly, she knew this was Bennyâs mother.
Taking a glance at Benny, she gently placed a bunch of Lilies at the tombstone, her expression turning thoughtful as she bowed respectfully.
Benny, crouching down beside her, wiped raindrops from the stone and introduced, âMom, this is Flossie, my girlfriend.
â
Flossie, hearing the tenderness in his voice, looked again at the photo.
Her eyes softened, touched by the moment.