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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trace of disapproval in his voice, before he

this? His typically meticulous older brother was actually eating something touched by someone else? This was

fish ball!" Samuel said, his voice filled with

that a problem?" Xander asked, his tone

He struggled to form

problem-it was a major

regain his composure, Xander shifted his

germs. Make sure you don't serve

noting how the

it," Isabel said, then remembered something. She looked at Samuel. "After lunch, don't hurry back to your room. I need to give

Samuel said, lifting his leg with some difficulty. Although the movement was strained,

and expensive treatments, his leg had remained as unresponsive as a rotting stump, steadily deteriorating. After the meal, Isabel washed her

his leg, Samuel blushed. He

from close contact with women, making Isabel the first

and she was undeniably attractive. Still, Samuel couldn't shake the feeling that her interest in his brother

not

done," Isabel said, setting aside her tools, She then turned to

ma'am," the

Isabel commanded with a calm

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maid complied, delivering the bowl of

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

afraid of a little bitterness?" Isabel's voice carried a teasing

rolling his eyes. He braced himself and reached for

be scared. This batch is far more bitter than what you've had in the

in, Samuel's determination faltered, and his forehead twitched

his distaste for bitter flavors

it. Let it

a deep breath

milk candy from her pocket and extended it to

fixed on the candy, momentarily taken

his hands in his lap. His expression was

from the candy. "It's just that the

as he swallowed ufe medicine. Each gulp tightened his features as the bitter liquid sloshed