Chapter 1684
When Love Comes Late
Relieved to hear her voice, Stella thanked Colin.
âGot it.
Sheâs busy, Iâll hit her up later.
Thanks.
â
Hanging up, Stella shot Matthew a relieved grin.
âColin says sheâs on the grind.
It freaked me out, though.
Edmund sounded super serious.
â
âThatâs good to hear sheâs okay,â Matthew mused.
Then, out of the blue, he asked, âDo you think Edmund and Flossie are tight?â
Stella shook her head.
âNo clue.
Why?â
Matthew hesitated.
âWhat if Edmundâs Flossieâs squeeze?â
âWhat ?â
Stellaâs eyes widened in disbelief.
She pondered for a second and then dismissed it.
âNah, Edmundâs old enough to be her father.
Thereâs no way sheâs into him.
â
Matthew probed, âHave you ever met Flossieâs boyfriend?â He wanted to be sure.
Stella remembered catching a quick glimpse of Flossieâs boyfriend.
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Lost in thought, she mulled it over.
He looked just like Benny.
But sheâd seen Bennyâs lifeless body.
How could he be back from the dead?
She shook off the crazy idea.
Benny was gone, end of story.
Stella was uncertain about the identity of Flossieâs boyfriend, and she hesitated to bring up Benny.
She figured it was just a wild guess.
Matthew had always been sensitive about anything related to Benny.
She didnât want to bother him with uncertain things right now.
After a moment of silence, she said, âI only saw the back of a young man.
He didnât seem like Edmund.
â
Matthewâs expression grew serious.
He didnât speak, but he was clearly suspicious.
Stella held his hand and said, âLetâs stop guessing.
Whoever Flossieâs boyfriend is, itâs her own business.
As her friend, we can only remind her to be careful.
Itâs best if we donât get involved.
â
Matthew nodded.
Putting down her phone, Stella picked up the iron again.
âNow that I know sheâs okay, I can relax.
Iâll check if sheâs home safely later.
â
Matthew remained silent upon hearing this.
He looked at Stella affectionately.
âIâve already reached out to the band.
Thereâs a small concert tomorrow.
We can go together.
If you like them, we can hire them.
â