After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 24 The Ambush

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Reggie's reflection in the mirror left him speechless. His face, which he had only dared to hope would slightly improve, had nearly returned to its original condition, and the scars and burns markedly healed. "How? How is this even possible?" he muttered, his voice laced with disbelief.

The healing was almost miraculous, far beyond what he could have anticipated for such a short period.

While not entirely perfect, the vast improvement meant that to any casual observer, his face appeared almost normal.

"In a couple more weeks, you'll be completely healed," Isabel affirmed with a confident nod, seeing the shock mixed with relief on Reggie's face.

Reggie turned towards her, his eyes shimmering with unspoken gratitude.

"Hey, no need for thanks between us, okay?" she chimed in quickly, wanting to ease the emotional weight of the moment.

Caught off guard by her prompt, Reggie smiled warmly and playfully pinched Isabel's cheek, "Alright, I'll keep the formalities to myself then."

Their bond transcended mere words of gratitude; they were family, deeply entwined in each other's lives. Isabel handed Reggie an apple she had just washed. "Eat up, it's good for your skin," she advised. "Sure," Reggie agreed, taking the apple and biting into it.

As he enjoyed the fresh fruit, Isabel's thoughts drifted to Jessica, who had left in a huff, issuing threats.

She wondered silently who would truly end up regretting their actions.

Suddenly, Isabel felt a persistent twitch in her right eyelid. She rubbed it, trying to soothe the annoying flutter.

"What's up, Isabel?" Reggie asked, noticing her discomfort.

"Just a little eye twitch, probably from lack of sleep," she replied casually, trying to dismiss her concern. "You should head back and get some rest then," Reggie suggested.

"Okay, I should head out now," Isabel said, wrapping up the conversation. Just then, her phone rang. It was Xander.

Glancing at Reggie, she hesitated. Sharing the truth about her marriage with Xander was not something she intended to do; it would only worry Reggie unnecessarily.

Isabel had no intention of revealing the truth to Reggie once her assignment was concluded, she aimed to divorce Xander and move on, pretending that none of it ever occurred. Stepping outside with her phone, Isabel answered the call. "Hello?"

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"Did you go to the hospital?" Xander asked immediately.

not waiting for his reply before she sharply added, "Have you been checking up on

you?" Xander's voice carried a note of concern,

part.

Given your background, skepticism towards me isn't surprising,"

to play down the situation, though Xander interpreted her words

to imply that." Xander's expression was so tight it looked

men with tattoos approached her.. "Hey, beautiful,

voice came tense through the phone, "Where

phone's dying," she quickly said, and the line went dead. Silence fell in Xander's car, the

he almost lost the ability to

hospital, fast!" Xander commanded, his voice

the disturbing encounter Isabel just described that she was

to get to her

phone and surveyed her surroundings. There were

everything on her phone. She was intent on ensuring Isabel, whom she viewed as foolish, would be irreversibly disgraced. "Tell them to make

"Roger that."

communicated the order to the unruly

the go-ahead, the drifters quickly

swift kicks to

not help but think of other ordinary

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clutched his legs, writhing

agony, the remaining drifters hesitated, shocked that the seemingly fragile girl could handle herself

Xander was urgently speeding towards the hospital in

he commanded, his face set in a

by his boss's stern demeanor, responded nervously, "Boss, this is the fastest

muttered, each minute stretching into an eternity as he imagined

almost losing his composure

off her hands as she surveyed the drifters scattered

turn yourselves in, or do I need to escort you to the

Tiffany was recording everything on her phone, her face a mix of shock and malice. She had hoped

them to run!" Tiffany urgently instructed her driver, fearing the

strategy was to have the drifters handle Isabel in an unmonitored area, then pay them to vanish completely. This way, even if the Bennetts initiated an investigation, the lack of surveillance and witnesses would ensure that her family could not

they had not anticipated Isabel's martial

receiving the cue,

escaping?" Isabel swiftly restrained one of

and sprayed her face