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 was determined

you. But if you ever have the

at Xander in

figure and thought of his words

Richie mentioning the emerald guardian angel

was the

that the two had entered the Nelsons' villa one after

the

thought about the person's silhouette,

this with Richie's peculiar question, Xander pulled out his phone and

Isabel had just jumped into her car when her

skipped a beat when she saw Xander's name on

the person who

trying to reassure

breath, Isabel

Why aren't you asleep

come over to your place. Is that okay?" His voice was calm, devoid of any

analyzed his tone

he hadn't

tire you

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

his voice, Isabel panicked and scrambled for a response. But before she could, Xander's deep

can't sleep

lose her composure. Her heart

moment of flustered excitement, Isabel forced herself to calm down. Her

pretending to sleepwalk. However, since he had never crossed any boundaries and only slept

en novelxo

to something Samuel had once mentioned. He said that his brother

always slept soundly when

hadn't been lying. Maybe Xander's insomnia really was as bad as they said, and he could

Wait!

sudden thought struck Isabel like

heading

back immediately, or her cover would

Isabel floored the accelerator,

sounded on the door of

answered the door. "You're here to see

Isabel, saying she was on her way back and asking him to stall Xander if he arrived

to have fun at

with a nod