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.

emerald guardian angel pendant wasn't on her after all. He had been wrong-the girl from last night

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

borrow

opening the closet. Almost everything was white

shirt that still had its tags attached, thinking

shirt was sorted and she

pants had also been stained by the tea. From certain angles, it might even look like something far

through Richie's wardrobe but couldn't

which fell slightly above her knees, she thought it wasn't

she decided to leave

done," Isabel called out, pushing the door

froze at the sight of

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

Richie cleared his throat, trying to redirect

You wouldn't have needed mine

any man

all, in Richie's heart, there

No matter how stunning another woman was, she meant

need to apologize; it wasn't intentional. Let's move on. 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 also prepared a prescription-just have

Thank you." Richie removed his

to the scars on his

"What happened?"

training once. These are from back

Wilderness training?

thought back to his impressive

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

in thought, the doorbell

on the television, which displayed the security

nearly stopped. Standing outside wasn't just anyone

him was

her like this, there was

Richie, who was

looking and

Isabel ducked under the dining table, lifting the tablecloth to

doing?" Richie asked

for him to be quiet,