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.

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

Xander's voice carried a note of concern, sensing

part.

skepticism towards me

to play down the situation, though Xander interpreted her words as

didn't mean to imply that." Xander's expression was so tight it looked

I... "Isabel started to respond, but before she could finish, a group of rough-looking men with tattoos approached her.. "Hey,

through the

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

almost lost the ability to

the hospital, fast!" Xander commanded, his

Isabel just described that she was in

had to get to

her surroundings. There were six individuals eyeing her with

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

"Roger that."

driver, who communicated the

getting the go-ahead, the drifters

delivering swift kicks to the sensitive spots of the attackers as they

had the skills to protect herself, but she could not help but think of other ordinary girls who might face such a threat, likely ending

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clutched his legs, writhing on the ground in pain after Isabel's precise

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

urgently speeding towards the hospital

up!" he commanded, his face set in a grim

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

me," Xander muttered, each minute stretching into an eternity as

mind raced with concern, almost losing his composure with

off her hands

yourselves in, or do I need to escort you to the station?" she

car, Tiffany was recording everything on her phone, her face a mix of

her driver, fearing the drifters might

initial strategy was to have the drifters handle Isabel in an unmonitored area, then pay them to vanish completely. This way, even

anticipated

the cue, clumsily rose to

of escaping?" Isabel swiftly restrained one of

and sprayed her face with a