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.

they get to you?" Xander asked,

to get away in

quite ease Xander's concern. "I'm

there's no need for that, I'm okay. I'm familiar with medical stuff, so I know my own state-it's

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be enough," Isabel

she could not visit the hospital now; instead, she needed to return home to administer

Xander inquired with

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just exhausted. I just need to rest my eyes a bit. Isabel responded, scooting toward the car door and leaning her head against the window, maintaining a significant distance from Xander Xander watched the gap

the side,

looked at their hands,

he could decipher her actions,

sudden move startled Leo, who was driving attentively, almost causing him to

The scene changed.

was engrossed in a soccer game when he was disturbed

was likely

see Xander entering with Isabel in his

remote clattered

What's happening here?

Xander

he noticed how Isabel's hand was wreaking havoc with

desperate that you can't keep your

wish I could stop, but my hands

urged as he pushed

can't," Isabel replied, her

are you

he thought,

"She was drugged." He gave Leo

knew better than to cross his boss; no way

wit was red from her cheeks to

his concern, he could not bear to see her pawing at his

let her go. Don't

me go. Isabel pleaded, gripping, Zander's

distress, and Zander's embrace seemed