After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen
Chapter 228
Chapter 228 A Kiss to Wake-Up
Richie's question left Isabel momentarily speechless.
"How should I put it? He's very nice to me."
"I can see that," Richie chimed in.
"But-" Isabel's brows furrowed even deeper. "Feelings aren't as simple as liking someone and being together because of it."
"So, you don't have that kind of feeling for him?" Richie asked.
Isabel raised a hand to scratch her neck awkwardly. "I think so? Or maybe... I just can't treat him the way he treats me."
The more Isabel spoke, the more unfair the whole situation seemed to Xander in her mind. It wasn't as if she wanted things to be this way. Just like she had said earlier-if someone liked her and treated her well, was she obligated to reciprocate? Did not returning his feelings make her a bad person?
That didn't make sense.
She wanted to stay true to her heart.
"If that's the case, why are you two still together? Haven't you already exacted your revenge?" Richie looked at her with genuine confusion.
Because of the emerald guardian angel pendant.
But that wasn't something Isabel planned to share with Richie.
"There's a promise between us. For now, I can't leave his side," she explained briefly, then swiftly changed the subject. "Let's get you lying down again. I wasn't done treating you earlier." "Alright." Richie nodded obediently.
That night, Isabel lay in bed, tossing and turning. The events of the day weighed heavily on her mind.
It wasn't until nearly midnight that Xander arrived, right on schedule.
As always, the moment he climbed into bed, he pulled her into his arms.
Isabel feigned deep sleep, staying perfectly still as she waited for him to fall asleep.
Listening closely to his even breathing against her face, she deduced he must be asleep.
To test it, she shifted slightly.
A minute passed and there was no reaction from Xander. He was truly asleep.
Carefully, Isabel slid her hand out, reached under his shirt, and retrieved the emerald guardian angel pendant.
Suddenly, a familiar voice echoed in her mind.
"Leslie, this is the treasure your parents left you. The password is your ...
The voice faded away again.
is Leslie's
Her birthday?
I would have cracked it
gently traced her fingers over the pendant's smooth surface. For a long time, she had been haunted by a single
repeatedly, she grew increasingly convinced
childhood, waking up in an orphanage after a high
For a long time after waking up, she would tremble and cry whenever
understood why
now, piecing everything together, the fear of fire made perfect sense if she
only assumptions and speculations without
then, there
feel Richie's deep longing
was a devotion etched into his very being, so profound that it made her heart
drifted, Isabel fell asleep, slipping into a
the dream, Leslie toddled over
name?" she asked, her wide
was the day they first met. Leslie didn't yet know
clutched the candy wrapper Leslie had just
is
soon as he spoke, Leslie's
you're our child. Your name will be Richard," they announced. "Okay." Richie
eyes at her parents. "Mom, Dad, does that mean he's part of our
always want a sibling and a playmate?" her mother replied
I wanted a younger brother, not an
darted back to Richie, and a mischievous glint
be your big sister, and you'll be my little brother. Got it?" she declared. Her parents couldn't help
much taller. Do you
course it is!
firm nod. She
swnevel
get
I'm your big
again, filling the room with warmth
murmured the name in her
who had just gotten out of bed and was buttoning
and wondered if he
"I'm hungry," Isabel mumbled.
yet
gaze
posy lips,
the morning
bobbed
They looked... delicious.
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