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."

resolve in Richie's words. He was determined

you. But if you ever have the time, the Bennetts will

in

figure and

that Richie mentioning the emerald guardian angel pendant wasn't

who was the

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

Richie protected the person and helped them

Xander thought about the person's silhouette, the more

Xander pulled out his phone and called

into her

when she saw

figured out that the person who just escaped

to reassure herself. "He might just be calling for

deep breath, Isabel

aren't you asleep at this

place. Is

carefully analyzed his tone but

seemed he hadn't discovered

Won't it tire you out to come over

don't want

his voice, Isabel panicked and scrambled for a response. But

sleep without

made Isabel lose her composure. Her heart

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

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

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him say that, her thoughts wandered back to something Samuel had

what she'd observed, Xander always slept

was as bad

Wait!

sudden thought struck Isabel

was heading to Lilac

immediately, or her cover

in mind, Isabel floored the accelerator, speeding toward Lilac

Lilac Heights, a knock sounded on

"You're here to

saying she was on her way

to have fun

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