After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 226 Richie Is Richard

The villa's interior was identical to the Nelson Residence.

Richie was the man from last night.

It was Richard!

Last night, he must have revealed his true identity to Xander; otherwise, there was no way he could have escaped unscathed from the elite bodyguards of the Bennetts.

"Apologies for the delay," Richie said as he descended the staircase.

"It's fine. I just arrived," Isabel replied.

As Isabel fixed her gaze on Richie, he was also scrutinizing her.

By all accounts, the emerald guardian angel pendant should have been in Xander's possession. Yet last night, it had hung around the neck of that woman.

Richie recalled seeing Xander kiss Isabel in the car that day.

If they were indeed a couple, it wouldn't be surprising if Xander had gifted her the pendant.

With this thought, Richie's gaze discreetly shifted to Isabel's chest.

After a brief silence, Richie poured Isabel a cup of water.

"It's fine. Let me start your treatment," Isabel said. She wasn't thirsty, having already had some water before coming.

"The treatment can wait a bit. You're my guest, and here is a cup of pre-brewed lemon tea," Richie insisted, pushing the cup closer to Isabel.

However, his hand tilted slightly, causing the hot tea to spill down Isabel's neck and onto her chest.

"Ah!" Isabel gasped softly at the heat.

"My apologies." Richie handed her a clean towel as his eyes inadvertently drew to her front.

The tea had soaked her white blouse, revealing faint contours beneath.

But there was nothing there.

Her collarbone was bare, with no trace of any necklace.

all. He had been wrong-the girl from

fine. The water wasn't that hot, but this shirt... " Isabel glanced down at her now-stained

have clothes upstairs. If you don't mind, you can borrow mine," Richie offered

opening the closet. Almost everything

eventually picked a new shirt that still had its

was sorted and

by the tea. From certain angles, it might

rummaged through Richie's wardrobe but

before the mirror in just the oversized shirt, which fell slightly above her knees, she

to leave it

Isabel called out,

at the sight

average-sized girl, making them look like a kid playing dress-up in an adult's wardrobe. But Isabel was no average girl. Her figure filled out his shirt perfectly and the buttons looked

Richie cleared his throat, trying to redirect his

You wouldn't have needed mine

purely instinctive-a typical response from any man in his position. It didn't mean anything

all, in Richie's

how stunning another woman was, she meant nothing

set of silver needles. "Take off your shirt so can begin the needle therapy. I've also prepared a prescription-just have someone fetch

removed his

drawn to the scars

"What happened?"

wilderness training once. These are

Wilderness training?

to his

become so formidable. He must have done it all to grow stronger-to avenge

Isabel lost herself in thought, the doorbell suddenly

on the

heart nearly stopped. Standing outside wasn't just

him was

saw her like this, there was

to Richie, who was

to stop looking

dining

are you doing?"

him to be quiet, pointing at