After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 217 Max Breaks Into Kaleb's Home

When Isabel received Kaleb's call, Xander was still by her side.

To prevent any misunderstandings, Isabel immediately hung up without thinking twice.

"Who was it?" Xander glanced at her phone, his gaze darkening slightly.

"Oh, just a call from the telecommunication customer service hotline. They've been bugging me since yesterday about upgrading my plan. They must be trying to hit their targets at the end of the year," Isabel replied and shoved her phone into her pocket. Then, she swiftly changed the subject. "What do you want for dinner? I'll cook."

Xander's eyes lingered on her pocket, clearly not fully convinced.

"I'm serious! I'm not lying to you," Isabel declared, pulling out her phone to show him the call log.

Sure enough, the last call was from a customer service hotline just as she had said.

This wasn't the first time Isabel had dealt with this. Twice before, Kaleb's calls had caused major arguments between her and Xander.

To avoid a repeat, she had smartly saved Kaleb's name as a random customer service hotline number.

She silently patted herself on the back for her foresight.

Xander, finally satisfied, withdrew his suspicious gaze from her pocket.

"We'll eat out tonight. I've already reserved a place."

"Alright, I'll head upstairs to get ready," Isabel said.

Meanwhile, Kaleb stared blankly at his phone.

Why didn't she answer my call?

Does she hate me so much now that she wouldn't even answer my calls?

He exhaled a frustrated sigh, pressing his fingers against his temples.

For the longest time, Kaleb had assumed Isabel's indifference was just an act to play hard to get. But after everything that had happened recently, he felt her growing further and further away.

"Isabel truly has no feelings for me anymore?" he murmured to himself.

his mind, a message from Isabel popped

lit

she couldn't

only for his

me! What if my husband gets the wrong idea? You're so

widened

was completely blank for a solid minute before he

again!"

number before, but he would use different numbers every time she blocked

it just felt pointless, so she

want now?" she

tell me, what exactly happened between you and Eva earlier?"

it. I pushed her a few times. But only because she deserved it! My friend's pregnant and her belly's

Kaleb was stunned.

a pregnant

Eva or

me Isabel had hit Eva, but conveniently left out the

it all

was truly out of

hospital incident, where Eva had tried to bribe a doctor

Kaleb's thoughts spiraled.

blood-packet incident came to mind. This wasn't the first time Eva had done

on past events, he thought

person she used to be, countless accusations had been

fallen into the

anything like the recent hospital stunt, had I been wrong about Isabel all along? If so, it was no wonder

was pushed to

But...

pin everything on Eva based on one incident. What if it really was an accident this time, and the other things had nothing to do with her? I can't risk falsely accusing Eva and breaking her heart. His thoughts tangled further, leaving

will you?" Eva's voice

he chose Eva because of her

and opened the

open, Eva threw herself into

this time. Please forgive me. I can't live without you!" Eva cried her heart out pitifully as her tears soaked the front of Kaleb's