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.

after all. He had been wrong-the

water wasn't that hot, but this shirt... " Isabel glanced down at her now-stained white blouse. The tea had left mottled marks, making it unsuitable to wear

can borrow mine," Richie offered

will do," Isabel said, stepping into the room and opening the closet. Almost everything was white shirts, with a few black ones

shirt that still had its

sorted and she

by the tea. From certain angles, it might

but couldn't find

the oversized shirt, which fell slightly above her knees, she thought it wasn't a big deal. Some of

that thought, she decided to leave it as

done," Isabel called out, pushing the door

the sight of

them look like a kid playing dress-up in an adult's wardrobe. But Isabel was no average girl. Her figure filled out

throat, trying to redirect his

have needed mine if I

response from any man

all, in Richie's heart,

about. No matter how stunning another woman

I'll start your treatment now," Isabel said, pulling out a set of silver needles. "Take off your shirt so can begin the needle therapy. I've

you." Richie removed

drawn to the scars on his

"What happened?"

training once. These are from back then," Richie

Wilderness training?

thought back to his

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

in thought, the

and glanced toward the door. He turned on the television, which displayed the security camera feed. What the

Standing outside wasn't just anyone it

behind him was

to her current outfit. If Xander saw her like this, there was no way

to Richie,

it. Better to stop looking and figure out where to

thinking, Isabel ducked under the dining table, lifting the tablecloth to conceal

doing?" Richie

quiet, pointing at herself and