After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 53 Isabel's Dazzling Confrontation

"Isabel? What brings you here? Kaleb frowned, clearly taken aback.

Isabel was just as intrigued.

She couldn't remember Kaleb ever owning property in this neighborhood, but the way he and Eva were acting suggested that house number 91 was indeed theirs.

Suddenly, a realization dawned on her-Kaleb and Eva were set to marry soon. Was this house going to be their future residence?

That thought triggered a wave of self-mockery within Isabel.

Isabel, you've known Kaleb since childhood; you were once inseparable. He was once your whole world. And now, the contrast in how he treats you versus Eva is painfully apparent

When it came to their future home, Kaleb had never even considered making alternative arrangem Isabel had always believed that simply being able to marry him and support him for life was enough Nothing else mattered to her. And here he was, throwing money around to buy a house for Eva.

"If you can live here, then why can't I?" Isabel retorted, shooting Kaleb and Eva a contemptuous glare.

Kaleb felt an uncomfortable knot tighten in his stomach under her piercing gaze.

At that moment, Eva chimed in, Isabel, I heard your family kicked you out. You wouldn't... you wouldn't

have turned to selling yourself, would you someone keeping you as a mistress?

Kaleb's eyes widened in shock, filled with a mixture of disgust and disbelief as he stared at Isabel.

He recalled seeing her at Albert's birthday bash, where all the city's elite gathered. She had been part of that crowd. He had fleetingly wondered if Isabel had climbed the social ladder, but it was just a passing thought.

He believed he knew her well. Sure, she had done many hurtful things to Eva because of her feelings for him, but he couldn't fathom her resorting to something like that. So, he hadn't pursued the suspicion further.

As for the man she had kissed that evening. Kaleb assumed he was merely a pawn she had hired to provoke him.

But now, with Isabel standing right there and Eva's insinuations hanging in the air... Could it be true? Has Isabel really stooped so low as to sell herself, engaging in something so abhorrent?

"Eva, I realize I don't hear you say nice things ever. You think I'm someone's mistress? Did you witness it with your own eyes?"

Eva was attempting to twist

had observed Eva's manipulative

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was just guessing." Eva feigned a look of

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assumptions can subject someone to relentless judgment?

eyes turned red, tears threatening

to, I... Her voice trembled, and she struggled to maintain composure

only concerned about you. If you can't appreciate that, then why do you have to lash out at her? What happened

felt like a barrage

a bitter laugh, but her smile quickly faded, leaving fer face

parted as she spoke

"She's gone.

words hung in the air, heavy with

atmosphere thickened

expression blank, experiencing a rush of emotions he couldn't

Isabel and felt a surge of bitterness and jealousy swell behind her tear-filled eyes. She quickly masked her feelings with another feigned look of

Isabel.

what I did, but I can't help how I feel about Kaleb. I can't imagine life without him. I

the underlying

right; you really are kind," Isabel replied, her smile superficial, lacking

caught Eva off guard,

a master at pretending. In those days, Eva often provoked Isabel on purpose, pushing her to the brink in front of Kaleb.

when she had been ruthlessly drawn of blood, Isabel had undergone a complete transformation. She had

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bewildered