After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 25 Xander's Gentleness Towards Isabel

Oh no!

They got me!

Isabel was frantically trying to break free.

"It's me." A deep voice soothed her panic.

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At those words, Isabel ceased her struggles, her frantic heartbeat slowly calming as she looked up at the man holding her. The irritation from the spray caused her eyes to water heavily, and as she blinked through the pain, tears streamed down her cheeks... Each tear traced a path down her face, falling onto his hand and deeply stirring his emotions.

"Don't cry," Xander murmured, his fingertips gently brushing away her tears.

"Huh? I'm not crying," Isabel said, slightly dazed.

Xander's heart ached more at her brave facade.

"I'm sorry I got here late," he murmured as he pulled her into a gentle embrace.

Tiffany watched, seething with envy and rage, her eyes nearly bursting with fury.

Leo, having subdued the threat, turned to Xander. "Boss, what should we do with them?"

"What do you think we should do?" Xander deferred to Isabel.

"Let's hand them over to the police. They should be locked away for a good long while so they can't hurt anyone else," Isabel suggested.

Simple, yet firm. Xander agreed internally, despite his own deeper anger.

"Let's get you to the car," he said, supporting Isabel as they walked past the downed men. His foot "accidentally" crushed the hands of the men on the ground, eliciting a chorus of pained howls. "What happened?" Isabel paused, turning to him.

"Just stepped on something." Xander responded nonchalantly.

Leo, who had seen the man reaching towards Isabel earlier, appreciated his boss's subtle revenge.

After ensuring the men were taken to the police station Leo returned to the car and drove off.

get to you?" Xander asked, his expression

to get away in time," Isabel

quite ease Xander's concern. "I'm

I'm familiar with medical stuff, so I know my own state-it's

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be enough," Isabel swiftly

instead, she needed to return home to administer a necessary injection to

alright?" Xander inquired with

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Isabel responded, scooting toward the car door and leaning her head against the window, maintaining a significant distance from Xander Xander

Her hand drifted to the side, inching

looked at their hands,

could decipher her actions,

startled Leo, who was driving attentively, almost causing him

The scene changed.

a soccer game when he was disturbed by noises coming from

likely his

up just in time to see Xander

remote clattered to

What's happening here?

is Xander

confusion quickly turned to alarm when he noticed how Isabel's hand was

keep your hands off my brother

face. I wish I

my brother!" Samuel urged as he pushed his

I can't," Isabel replied,

frustrated. "Why are you just

inwardly cringed. Sorry, he thought,

drugged." He gave Leo a pointed look that sent a

to cross his boss; no way

flushed face, wit was red from her cheeks to

concern, he could not bear

her go. Don't bother

Isabel pleaded, gripping, Zander's shirt

distress, and Zander's embrace seemed to be