After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 145 The Fierce and Possessive Man

"You sure? If I leave now, I'm really going." Isabel said, testing him.

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She turned as if to go, sneaking a glance at Xander out of the corner of her eye. But he didn't make a single move to stop her.

With a quiet sigh, she stepped closer to him.

"It really was a misunderstanding, Kaleb suddenly got rough with me, so I raised my knee to make sure he wouldn't be fathering any children. Who could've guessed that you'd show up right then-at the worst possible moment-and see... well, that." Determined to clear things up. Isabel explained every little detail, leaving nothing

But Xander didn't move, standing there in the rain like a statue.

r out.

The downpour blurred the streetlamp's light, casting a hazy glow around him. The shadows fell over his long, thick lashes, obscuring his dark eyes, making it impossible to read his expression.

"Come back with me. Your cold isn't fully gone yet. Once we're back, I'll tell you everything you want to know. I swear I won't leave anything out," Isabel urged.

Growing frustrated, she grabbed his hand. It was ice-cold-far colder than normal.

After feeling Xander's wrist, Isabel's eyes harrowed with concern.

Then she reached up and pressed her hand to his forehead.

Just as she'd thought.

He had a fever!

"Let's go!" Isabel tugged at him, but he didn't budge.

"You..." Isabel started to speak, but Xander interrupted her.

"You can't forget him, can you?" Xander's voice was low and hoarse with a hint of exhaustion.

Isabel's expression turned serious. She looked him straight in the eyes. "That's right. I can't forget him. Of course I can't."

Xander's heart clenched painfully, and his gaze grew even darker.

But she wasn't finished.

"Someone like him-some blind, worthless scumbag who's spent years bleeding me dry to take care of his Nittle mistress. After everything he put me through... how could ever forget that?" Xander slowly raised his head, his dark, unreadable eyes locked onto hers, as if trying to read the truth in her gaze.

Isabel's eyes were bright and sincere, showing no sign of deception.

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Chapter 145 The Fierce and Possessive Man

Seeing this eased the ache in Xander's heart, if only a little.

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a soft, almost playful tone. Even she felt a bit embarrassed-she couldn't remember the last time she'd acted this way. It was probably

kind of

that I've explained everything,

Xander kept staring at her hand, his

looked at him in confusion. Why wasn't he

was he so

what was going through his mind, his deep voice

I trust what you're

at a loss

there, and I don't have any witnesses. If you don't believe me, I have

eyes bored into hers with such intensity that Isabel felt like he was going

do have a way to prove it,

Isabel blinked, caught

to prove it? What

pinned her against the wall, the impact making her back

process what was happening. he grabbed both of her wrists with one hand, pressing them over her head, pinning her firmly against the cold, hard wall. Xander's hand was large and strong-there was no way she

arched slightly, her chest pressed against his firm torso. A shiver ran through her, and her eyes widened in

was fierce, possessive, and

felt a wave of dizziness, as if her entire body no longer belonged to

both of them, soaking them to

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145 The Fierce

if this continued, Xander would consume

could taste the

lost his

No-this couldn't go on.

to

his iron grip, but his hold was unbreakable, like

as soon as she moved, Xander lifted his knee, pressing it between her thighs and lifting

she felt like a puppet, completely

Isabel opened her mouth and

finally paused, his brow furrowing as he tasted blood. He licked the corner of

really hate me that much? Am I that repulsive

barely controlled pain, as if he were holding back an

don't hate you. It's just... I... I

to his forehead. His face was so close that the bridge of his nose brushed against her

Xander to actually fall in love with her, but thinking back on everything they'd

as simple as "you're good to me, so I'll love you in return." More often, it was

Isabel's emotions were all over the place. She

moment of silence, Xander released her wrists and lowered his knee from

wall, feeling weak. His intensity had been overwhelming, and

word slipped

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