After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

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153 Isabel's Back in the Headlines

Chapter 153 Isabel's Back in the Headlines

"Hey, wait! Let me reconsider this."

"Sure, take your time. I'll hang up for now."

"Can't you hold on just a bit longer-"

Beep! The call was cut off.

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Right after ending the call, Xander dialed Isabel for some casual conversation. Meanwhile, Max mumbled to himself.

"Why do I even have to help her? Who does she think she is? She asked me to pose as her boyfriend, and I'm supposed to just go along with it, huh?

"But if I refuse, she'll just find someone else...

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Max grew irritated, picturing Yvette cozying up to some other guy in front of her parents.

"Well, I'm bored anyway, so maybe it'll be a good distraction," he reasoned. Having made up his mind, Max called Xander back.

"Sorry, the person you're trying to reach is currently on another call. Please try again later..."

Who is he talking to? Why isn't he answering me?

Five minutes later, Max tried calling again, only to hear the same automated message.

"Still on the call? Since when does he talk this much?" Max wondered.

Normally, Xander was a man of few words. If he could respond in one word, he'd never bother using three If he was still talking after five minutes, Max could bet it was Isabel on the other line. Max clicked his tongue. "I'm so jealous!"

After 20 minutes, he finally got through.

and to the point. Yet here you are, on the phone for

somewhat unsatisfied. "She had something else to

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

she had something to attend to,"

been busy, would they still be

what they'd talked about for so long, considering Xander was

Conversations.

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mind?" Xander's question snapped

Anyway, I've got nothing else to do, so I'll go along with

I'll call Isabel

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wanted my answer

have to say it out loud. You're just stimulating yourself."

Max was speechless.

changed. You're getting playful-guess love does that to

don't have time for this; I'm

yet!" Max

else?" Xander asked impatiently, ready to call Isabel

right now. Something happened-you'll want to check for yourself." Max's fone was unusually serious, void of his usual joking. Upon hearing Max's words, Xander also grew

often seemed lighthearted and playful, he was much more grounded than he

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while mentioning the trending topic hinted that

usually paid little attention to big events, but when it involved Isabel, he couldn't afford to look

opened Twitter. As expected, he saw Isabel's

Group Isabel, of a late-night

the hospital, his condition critical. His family was impoverished, with a young son who had a heart condition needing costly surgery-a truly

situation.

after another, filled with insults and

How can someone be so

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despicable woman! The police should arrest her and throw her

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