Chapter 764
When Love Comes Late
He then reached into the bedside table, pulled out an envelope, and presented it to Stella.
Puzzled, Stella asked, âWhatâs this?â
âOpen it,â Clint directed, lifting his chin slightly.
Stella accepted the thin envelope from his hand, puzzled about its contents.
Carefully opening the slim envelope, she discovered their marriage certificate inside.
She was dumbfounded.
Clint broke into a smile.
âIâve held onto this for quite a while.
Itâs time it returned to its rightful owners.
The rest of your life is now yours to shape.
â
âGrandpaâ¦â Unable to find the right words, Stella simply embraced Clint, tears spilling from her eyes.
The next day, Oliver returned from his globetrotting adventure, landing at Seamarsh Airport.
Fresh off the plane, he dropped by the hospital and took Clint back to Bysea.
After going through the discharge formalities for the old man, Matthew and Stella said goodbye to Clint.
As he prepared to leave, Matthew observed Clintâs wistful expression and reassured him, âYouâre always welcome back in Seamarsh.
â
Clint nodded and exchanged a few parting words with Stella before stepping into the car.
As the car drove away, Stella kept waving her hand.
Tears were welling up i
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n her eyes, and her heart was full of sadness and reluctance.
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Only after the car vanished from view did Matthew shift his attention back to Stella.
Her eyes were brimming with tears.
Matthew enveloped her in a warm embrace, cradling her face in his hand.
His voice tinged with compassion, he said, âDonât be sad.
If you miss your grandpa, we can visit him in Bysea whenever youâd like.
â
Tears cascaded down Stellaâs cheeks.
Matthew gently lowered his head and ki*sed her forehead.
âStop crying.
If you continue, people will think Iâve mistreated you.
â
At that, Stella glanced around and noticed the occasional passerby casting curious glances their way.
She sniffled, regaining her composure before pulling away from Matthew.