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.

wasn't on her after all. He had

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

you can borrow mine," Richie offered as

will do," Isabel said, stepping into the room and opening the

picked a new shirt that still had its tags attached, thinking Richie

shirt was sorted and

by the tea. From

Richie's wardrobe but couldn't find

knees, she thought it wasn't a big deal. Some of her skirts

to leave it as it

Isabel called out, pushing

the

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

cleared his throat,

clothes. You wouldn't have needed mine if I hadn't spilled

typical response from any man in his position. It didn't mean anything beyond

all, in Richie's heart,

how stunning another woman was, she meant

set of silver needles. "Take off your shirt so can begin the needle therapy. I've also

Thank you." Richie removed his shirt and lay

immediately drawn to the scars on

"What happened?"

once. These are from back then,"

Wilderness training?

thought back to his impressive

had become so formidable. He must have done it all

in thought, the doorbell

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

nearly stopped. Standing outside wasn't just anyone it

him was

her like

Richie, who was shirtless

looking and figure out where

under the dining table, lifting

doing?" Richie

gestured for him to be quiet, pointing at herself and then