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 popped the fish ball into

brother was actually eating something touched by

touched that fish ball!" Samuel said, his voice filled

that a problem?" Xander asked, his tone

mouth fell open. He struggled to form

a problem-it was a

could regain his composure, Xander shifted

has a strong aversion to germs. Make sure

the brothers

then remembered something. She looked at Samuel. "After lunch, don't hurry back to your room. I need to give you a shot and change your

leg with some difficulty. Although the movement was strained, he managed to elevate it a

had remained as unresponsive as a rotting stump, steadily deteriorating. After the meal, Isabel washed her hands and

leg, Samuel blushed. He wore short shorts to make

had kept him from close contact with women, making Isabel

strangely magnetic about her focus, and she was undeniably attractive. Still, Samuel

was not

setting aside her tools, She then turned to the maid who had been

the

Isabel commanded with a

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complied, delivering the bowl of medicine to

peered at the dark, viscous liquid inside, its appearance more repulsive than any he had encountered before. The thought of drinking it was almost

you afraid of a little bitterness?" Isabel's voice

retorted, rolling his

batch is far more bitter

in, Samuel's determination faltered, and his forehead

had clearly noticed his distaste for bitter

not afraid, then drink it. Let it sit,

a deep breath but remained

from her pocket

the candy, momentarily taken

his hands in his lap. His expression was stern, and his eyes

attention from the candy. "It's just that the medicine was too

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

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