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."

He was determined to personally avenge the

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

in silence

retreating figure and thought of

couldn't shake the feeling that Richie mentioning the emerald guardian

the

had reported that the two had entered the Nelsons' villa one after the other,

the person and helped

more Xander thought about the person's silhouette, the more familiar it

Xander pulled out his phone and

just jumped into her car when her phone

beat when she saw Xander's

have figured out that the person

to reassure herself. "He might

deep breath, Isabel

aren't you asleep at this

place. Is that

his tone but

he hadn't discovered

it tire you out

want me there? Am I

a response. But before

sleep

almost made Isabel lose

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

he had never crossed

en novelxo

back to something Samuel

Xander always slept soundly

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

Wait!

struck

heading to Lilac

needed to get back immediately, or

Isabel floored the accelerator, speeding toward

sounded on the door of Villa

the door. "You're here to see

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

gone to have fun

Xander replied with