After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 29

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Chapter 29 The Snobbish In-Law

"Excuse me?" Isabel blinked at Xander's hand, clearly puzzled. What was he asking for?

Samuel shared her confusion, equally baffled.

"Candy," Xander stated flatly.

Both Isabel and Samuel were momentarily speechless.

Xander wanted candy?

The notion was almost unbelievable.

It was a terrifying thought, to be exact.

"I thought you hated candies, Xander?" Samuel asked, struggling to comprehend.

Xander met Samuel's gaze with an indifferent look. "Aren't you the same? Didn't you just have some?"

"No, no, it's different! The medicine was so bitter," Samuel defended himself.

"Likewise. There's a bitter aftertaste in my mouth," Xander said, his tone devoid of emotion as he continued to spin his tale.

The room fell into an unsettling silence, a quiet so thick it felt almost palpable.

After what seemed like an eternity, Isabel retrieved a milk candy from her pocket and handed it to Xander.

"Will one be sufficient?"

Xander's eyes drifted to Isabel's pocket.

"Are there more?"

handful of candies and placed them into Xander's

to head upstairs, closing the

what had just transpired. She looked at Samuel, bewildered. "What's going on

as confused, unsure of what to make of

a candy into his mouth, he received a call from

made the purpose of the call clear. It was

He declined the call.

The number was blocked.

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call came through. This time

the

you calling to intercede for

perceptive," Ivana responded with a hint of

darkened as he recalled the scene he had nearly missed, envisioning how

to the engagement, you were supposed to marry Miss Perkins. That was her final wish. If it weren't for that, I would have arranged for you and Rachel to

the candies Isabel had given him,

didn't disappoint Grandma. I went to city hall on the wedding day

I'd rather you marry someone we know better. Rachel has loved you since she was a child and hoped to become your wife. You

earlier. He hopes you can give the Perkins family a chance to make amends. He wants to arrange a dinner at the hotel. He'd like you

grandmother had a good relationship with him. It would be difficult to refuse him, especially for her sake. Don't make her

Reluctantly, Xander agreed.

I'm tied up

I'll let

Two days later...

in the

go out

not?" Isabel

to let her pass.

with suspicion,

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