After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 223 Capturing Isabel

Richie truly cared for Leslie. Whatever Leslie desired, Richie would always find a way to make it happen.

He remembered one time when the three of them were playing in the park. Leslie casually mentioned that she wanted cotton candy. Richie disappeared soon after. While the adults were growing anxious, Richie returned with a pink bunny-shaped cotton candy in hand.

Another time, Leslie wanted to climb a tree to pick peaches. Richie lifted her up, but they lost their balance and fell. Richie made sure to shield Leslie with his own body, taking the brunt of the fall so she wouldn't get hurt. In the end, Leslie was perfectly fine, while Richie ended up injured.

"All these years, I've been investigating too," Richie said, his voice somber. "But that fire came so suddenly in the dead of night. It burned everything to ashes, leaving no trace behind."

Xander was aware of Richie's efforts and determination.

However, there was one thing Richie couldn't understand.

"What happened to the emerald guardian angel pendant Leslie gave you back then?"

Richie clearly remembered Valentine's Day when Leslie handed Xander her most treasured emerald guardian angel pendant. She had even told him to marry her when they grew up. How had it ended up with someone else?

Was it stolen? Or something else entirely?

Xander furrowed his brows. "Why are you asking about this?"

"Nothing. I was just curious."

"I've kept it in a very safe place," Xander replied, his eyes narrowing slightly.

A very safe place?

Richie recalled the emerald guardian angel pendant he had seen earlier on the woman's neck. He was certain-it was Leslie's.

"Are you sure that the safe place hasn't been compromised?" Richie pressed.

Xander's dark eyes narrowed further upon hearing that.

After a few moments of silence, he replied, "Yes, it's safe."

"Well, you might want to check anyway." With that, Richie turned to leave.

"Where are you going?" Xander called after him.

"Back," Richie replied.

"My mother misses you," Xander said, watching Richie's unmoving figure.

Richie tilted his head, gazing at the starry sky. "I have my own path to walk. I'll take revenge in my own way."

the stubborn resolve in Richie's words. He

the case, I won't stop you. But if you ever have the time, the Bennetts will

in silence and strode

retreating figure

shake the feeling that Richie mentioning the emerald

was the

reported that the two had entered the Nelsons' villa one after the other, seemingly strangers, and had ended up

protected the person and helped

thought about the person's silhouette, the more

Xander pulled out

into her

beat when she saw

figured out that the person who just

down, calm down," she muttered, trying to reassure herself. "He might just

a deep breath, Isabel answered the

Why aren't you asleep at

to your place. Is

tone

seemed he

so late. Won't it tire you out

the matter? You don't want me there? Am I

Isabel panicked and scrambled for a response.

can't sleep

Isabel lose her

excitement, Isabel forced herself to calm down. Her thoughts drift Xander's nightly habit of coming to her room

to sleepwalk. However, since he had never crossed any boundaries and only slept beside her she had chosen to ignore

en novelxo

Samuel had

she'd observed, Xander always slept soundly when he was next

hadn't been lying. Maybe Xander's insomnia really was as bad as they

Wait!

sudden thought struck Isabel like

heading to Lilac

immediately, or her

floored the accelerator, speeding toward Lilac

a knock sounded on the door of Villa

answered the door. "You're here

just gotten a call from Isabel, saying she was on her way back and asking him to stall Xander if

had Isa gone to have fun at

Xander replied with