After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 235 Isabel Plays Coquettishly on Xander

Isabel looked up and caught Richie's surprised and disbelieving stare.

"What's wrong? Is the name Yolkie strange?" she asked.

Richie continued to look at her, his mind replaying a memory of a young girl's voice.

"Richard, look at this puppy's yellow fur. Let's name it Yolkie!"

Yolkie. Isabel had used the same name.

"Hey, what's going on? Even if my name choice isn't great, you don't need to look at me like that," Isabel said, eyeing him suspiciously.

"No, it's not that," Richie replied, snapping back to reality. His gaze softened as he looked at her. "Yolkie... It's a good name. It sounds nice."

Isabel smiled. "Of course, I came up with it."

"How did you come up with such a name?" Richie asked curiously.

"I used to love eating yolks when I was a kid," she said.

"You also loved yolks as a kid?" Richie asked in surprise.

"Huh? Who else likes yolks?"

Richie paused briefly, holding back the words that almost slipped out.

"Just an old friend," he finally said.

Isabel had a hunch it might be Leslie, but she decided not to bring it up.

She continued petting Yolkie and said, "Your fur feels so soft and smooth. From now on, I'm your owner!"

seemed to understand, wagging its tail and licking

"That tickles!" Isabel giggled.

silently watching. The sight of Isabel playing with Yolkie reminded him of the time Leslie had discovered the puppy when they were kids. There were so many similarities between Isabel

Richie was

Isabel brought Yolkie back to

dog back? Take it away!" Samuel exclaimed, standing firmly at the doorway to

dislike

return it before he

Xander hate dogs?" Isabel

his study. His expression brightened at the sight of Isabel's radiant face, but it shifted quickly when his

adorable? Its eyes even look like tiny black beads," Isabel said as she gently moved Yolkie's front paws. Xander frowned and instinctively stepped back, keeping a noticeable

Was he truly

that I'd be its owner," she said earnestly. "Even if

her eyes, fluttering her long lashes in an almost playful

side of her was something Xander rarely

glimpses of it before-mostly when she was tipsy, which had always stirred

she only acted cute around Reggie, with a sweet tone and endearing expressions, none of which were ever

the one on the receiving end, and

dog if you want," he

had been hoping to hear

kind!" she

Samuel's shocked voice broke the

you're letting her keep one in the house? There should be a limit to how much you can

already answered her question. "Then why did you still let me keep it?" she muttered, her lips

in her mind. Even if Xander wanted to

always so good to her? At first, she hadn't felt guilty

kind gesture he made, her guilt

it makes you happy, it's fine," Xander replied,

take better care of yourself? If you have a serious allergic reaction, your mom will accuse me of trying to harm you. Fine, I'll let my friend take care of Yolkie

situation. To her relief,