After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 227 Your Feelings for Him

Xander stared intently at the tightly closed door. The fleeting glimpse he caught earlier gave him a strange sense of familiarity with the person inside the room. Ivana was also staring at the door.

Richie frowned slightly and tried to divert their attention. "Ivana, have some tea."

"Oh, alright." Ivana took a small sip before letting out a sigh, her gaze softening with pity as she looked at Richie.

"You poor child! I remember when you and Leslie used to visit our house all the time. Now you've grown so much, but poor Leslie ..." Her voice cracked, and tears welled up in her eyes as she lifted a hand to wipe them away. Xander pulled out two tissues and handed them to her.

Then, his eyes drifted back upstairs, his mind returning to the person Richie fought with last night.

Judging by the figure, it had been a woman-could she be the one upstairs now?

"Richard, how have you been all these years?" Ivana asked.

"Thanks for asking, Ivana. I've been doing well. I even started my own company," Richie replied politely.

"That's wonderful! Richard, you've made something of yourself! Your parents must be so proud, watching over you from above." Ivana's gaze was warm, almost motherly, as she looked at him.

"By the way, I remember seeing the hospital surveillance footage back then. Someone was trying to kill you. Do you know who it was?"

Hearing this, Isabel quietly cracked the door open again as her ears perked with curiosity.

Richie shook his head. "The ones chasing me were wearing masks and sunglasses. Their faces were completely covered. I was so desperate to escape that I didn't get a good look at them." If he had, he would've avenged Leslie and his family long ago.

The thought made Richie clench his fists tightly until his knuckles turned white.

"I'll continue looking into it. If I find anything, I'll let you know immediately," Xander said.

"Thanks," Richie replied, his tone softening slightly.

After a brief pause, Xander asked bluntly, "Was the woman from last night with you?"

"I don't know her," Richie answered.

Xander's sharp eyes scrutinized him, but Richie's face was devoid of any signs of deceit.

"Then why did you protect her?" Xander pressed, still puzzled.

Richie frowned. He had considered telling Xander it was because of the emerald guardian angel pendant the woman had worn, but that wasn't the full truth.

There was something about her that made it impossible for him to feel hostility toward her.

that she knew about the mechanism hidden

weren't something Richie planned to share with Xander. It wasn't about distrust; it was simply that Richie had already made up his mind to bear the burden of revenge alone. While Xander had been

Richie was unwilling to elaborate, Xander didn't

and it wasn't appropriate for him to

give you," Ivana suddenly

someone to

Richie

leaned out slightly, her eyes fixated

What could be inside?

she stared, a woman's voice

this is the treasure your parents

head, trying to

it a hallucination? Or

mind spun

by your parents. It might be a coincidence, or maybe it was planned, but a month before the Nelsons' tragedy, your parents sent this to us. They said the contents were Leslie's treasure. Since

it's only right to return

and traced the

"This..."

the password and the key. You parents didn't leave us the key.

Her voice faltered.

determined to keep anything related to

emerald guardian

"Can you

heart, which had just

it out! If Xander and Richie connected the dots, they'd immediately realize that I was

hesitated because Xander had given the

return it to you

Richie

was visibly upset, unable to understand why Xander had

deliver

had been Leslie's gift to Xander. Technically, he had no right

so alone. It was the thought of revenge that kept him going all these

something of Leslie's around gave him a

year,"

to an end. Isabel silently breathed a sigh of relief. Her nerves had been

some more casual conversation, Richie escorted Ivana and

visit us sometime," Ivana said

"Alright," Richie replied politely.