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

I've explained everything, let's

hand, his eyes narrowing more and

looked at him in confusion. Why wasn't he

what was he so furated

she was wondering what was going through his mind, his deep voice

I trust

momentarily at a

seconds, she said, "There weren't any cameras there, and I don't have any witnesses. If you

his dark eyes bored into hers with such intensity that Isabel felt

a way to prove

blinked,

it?

wall, the impact making her back tingle

one hand, pressing them over her head, pinning her firmly against the cold,

firm torso. A shiver ran through her, and her eyes widened in shock. Taking advantage of her stunned

was fierce, possessive, and

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

continued to pour down on both of them, soaking them

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The Fierce

warned her that if this continued, Xander would consume her

taste the faint metallic

Xander lost

No-this couldn't go on.

had to stop

tried to pull her hands free from his iron grip, but his hold was unbreakable,

knee, pressing it between her thighs and lifting her off balance, so she was barely on tiptoe, hovering with no

that moment, she felt like a puppet, completely at

of options, Isabel opened her

as he tasted blood. He licked the corner of his mouth, his

me that much? Am I that repulsive to you?" He asked, his deep voice

he were holding back an impending storm, and hearing it made

you. It's

voice heavy. Rain dripped from his lashes, his wet hair clinging messily to his forehead. His face was so close that the bridge of

on everything they'd been through, she knew his feelings for her were genuine. He'd treated her with nothing but kindness and devotion, as if he wanted

I'll love you in return." More often, it was a messy tangle of "I like you, but you like him, and

place. She didn't know what to

of silence, Xander released her wrists and

wall, feeling weak. His intensity had been

word slipped from

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