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.

know?" Isabel questioned, not waiting for his reply before she sharply added, "Have you been

Xander's voice carried a note of concern, sensing

part.

it? Given your background, skepticism towards me isn't

the

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

she could finish, a group of rough-looking men with tattoos approached her.. "Hey, beautiful, why don't you join us for a drink?" one

through the phone, "Where are

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

was so frightened he almost lost the ability to

fast!" Xander commanded, his voice

Isabel just described

he had to get to

surveyed her surroundings. There were

her car, laughing viciously as she recorded everything on her phone. She was intent on ensuring Isabel, whom she viewed as foolish, would be irreversibly disgraced.

"Roger that."

commanded her driver, who communicated the order

the go-ahead, the drifters quickly closed in on

swift kicks to the sensitive

herself, but she could not help but think of

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writhing on

companion in agony, the remaining drifters hesitated, shocked that the seemingly

Xander was urgently speeding towards the hospital in

face set

pressured by his boss's stern demeanor, responded nervously,

Xander muttered, each minute stretching into an eternity

with concern, almost

brushed off her hands as she

or do I need to escort you to the

a mix of shock and malice. She had

Tiffany urgently instructed her driver, fearing the drifters might reveal their family's

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 be linked

anticipated Isabel's martial arts

the cue, clumsily rose to their

of escaping?" Isabel swiftly restrained one

and sprayed