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

stop you. But if you ever have the time,

at Xander in silence and

retreating figure and thought of his words

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

who was the person with

two had entered the Nelsons' villa one after the other, seemingly strangers,

Richie protected the person and helped them

more Xander thought about the person's

Xander pulled out his

into her car when her

a beat when she

he have figured out that the person who just escaped

muttered, trying to reassure herself.

a deep breath, Isabel

you

I'd come over to your place. Is

tone but found nothing

seemed he

Won't it tire you out to

want me there? Am

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

can't sleep without

made Isabel lose her composure. Her heart raced

herself to calm down.

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

en novelxo

thoughts wandered back to something Samuel had once mentioned.

slept soundly when he

was as bad as they said,

Wait!

thought struck

heading to Lilac

needed to get back immediately, or

mind, Isabel floored

Heights, a knock sounded on the

"You're here to

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

to have fun at such

replied with a