After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 28 His Jealousy

When Colin made his announcement, Xander's fork stopped mid-air. His gaze, intense and brooding. settled on Isabel's phone.

Isabel clicked her tongue and glanced at the phone. "Find me a good match? Does Amelia even have it in her cold, black heart? I'm curious-who's she trying to set me up with? It better not be some ancient relic in his fifties or sixties." "What exactly did you expect? With your current reputation, do you think you'll attract a wealthy playboy?" Colin's tone was laden with derision.

Isabel raised an eyebrow, recognizing that Amelia was indeed trying to trap her in a difficult situation.

"What's wrong with my reputation? The one who cheated was that arsehole, and the so-called innocent woman was merely playing a part. I'm the actual victim here."

"I don't have time to debate this! You're going on this blind date this weekend!" Colin's voice was commanding and uncompromising.

Isabel picked up a meatball and chewed it slowly, her posture relaxed and defiant.

"And what if I choose not to?"

"You dare!"

"Oh, I absolutely dare.

"You-"

With a beep, Isabel ended the call and swiftly blocked Colin's number.

Samuel watched her actions with a smirk, shaking his head. "You're quite the obedient daughter."

Isabel caught the sarcasm in Samuel's voice. "Would you want a father like that?"

Samuel rolled his eyes, too irritated to continue the discussion.

Xander glanced between Isabel and her phone, his brow furrowing. "You're really not going to go on the blind date?"

"I'm already married. What's the point of a blind date? It would only make you look foolish."

Isabel's flippant remark was oddly pleasing to Xander.

"Don't flatter yourself. You think you're significant enough to embarrass my brother?" Samuel said with irritation. "Stuff it!" Isabel tossed a fish ball into Samuel's bowl.

Samuel stared at the fish ball, grimacing at the thought that it might have been tainted by Isabel's cutlery.

As he was about to discard it, Xander reached over and retrieved it with his own cutlery.

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of food," Xander said, a trace of disapproval in his voice, before he popped the fish ball into his mouth. Samuel's eyes widened in

His typically meticulous older brother was actually eating

fish ball!" Samuel said, his voice filled with

problem?" Xander asked, his

fell open. He struggled to form

wasn't just a problem-it

composure, Xander shifted his gaze

strong aversion to germs. Make sure you don't serve his food for

noting how the

don't hurry back to

Although the movement

brother, but he couldn't deny her skill. Despite numerous doctors and expensive treatments, his leg had remained as unresponsive as a rotting stump, steadily deteriorating. After the meal, Isabel washed her hands and approached Samuel, carefully pulling away the

Isabel exposed his leg, Samuel blushed. He wore short shorts to make the treatment

disability had kept him from close contact

something strangely magnetic about her focus, and she was undeniably attractive. Still, Samuel couldn't shake the feeling that her interest

was not

tools, She then turned to

the

it over," Isabel commanded with a calm

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the bowl of medicine to

at the dark, viscous liquid inside, its appearance more repulsive than any he had encountered before. The thought

Are you afraid of a little

who's afraid!" Samuel retorted, rolling his eyes. He braced himself

not be scared. This batch is far more bitter than what you've had in the past,"

determination faltered, and his forehead twitched

had clearly noticed his distaste for bitter

it. Let it sit, and it will lose

took a deep

practiced ease, Isabel produced a milk candy from her pocket and

fixed on the candy, momentarily

lap. His expression was stern, and

think I'm a child?" Samuel snapped, diverting his attention from the candy. "It's just that the medicine was too

ufe medicine. Each gulp tightened his features as the bitter liquid sloshed down, threatening to make him