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."

stubborn resolve in Richie's words. He was determined

won't stop you. But if you ever have the time, the

at Xander in

stared at Richie's retreating figure and

feeling that Richie mentioning the emerald guardian angel pendant wasn't

was the person with

Nelsons' villa one after the

the person and helped

Xander thought about the person's silhouette, the

peculiar question, Xander pulled

just jumped into her

beat when she saw Xander's name

out that the person who just escaped

trying to reassure herself. "He might just

breath, Isabel answered the

aren't you asleep

sleep. I thought I'd come over to your place. Is that okay?" His voice was

his tone but found nothing

seemed he hadn't discovered

so late. Won't it tire you

You don't want me there? Am I

a response. But before she could, Xander's deep voice came through

can't sleep without

Isabel lose her composure. Her

excitement, Isabel forced herself to calm down. Her

pretending to sleepwalk. However, since he had never

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her thoughts wandered back to something Samuel had once mentioned. He said that his brother suffered

always slept soundly when

insomnia really was as bad as they

Wait!

struck

was heading to

to get back immediately, or her cover would

Isabel floored the accelerator,

knock sounded on the door

door. "You're here to

Isabel, saying she was on her way back and asking him to

have fun

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