After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen novel Chapter 243

Chapter 243 Waiting for Her to Fall In Love
Xander lightly furrowed his brows, keeping a composed and calm expression as he met Isabel's intense stare. After a brief pause, he gestured towards Samuel.

"I got it for him."

What?

Samuel appeared utterly confused, staring at his older brother.

Isabel was caught off guard and shifted her attention to Samuel, raising an eyebrow with a playful glint in her eyes.

"Samuel, you're full of surprises, aren't you? I never expected that. I usually see you by yourself and assumed you were a solitary person. But now that you've barely gotten back on your feet, things have moved so fast, huh?"

Samuel's jaw dropped in disbelief, "No, I ... "

Before he could explain, Xander silenced him with just a glance.

What's happening here?

Such nonsense!

After dinner, Samuel went to Xander to have a word in private.

"Xander, what's going on? Are you hiding something from me?"

"If you're asking, then I might as well share something with you now."

Xander's tone was serious as he spoke to Samuel. "What happened in the car that night, you cannot tell her."

What? Samuel's eyes grew wide, and before Xander could explain further, they widened even more.

"Are you saying she doesn't know what you did to her that night? So you're ... "

"Lower your voice," Xander cut in as Samuel's voice began to rise.

Noticing Xander's glance toward the closed door, Samuel's suspicions grew stronger.

Isabel truly had no idea what happened that night.

"Xander, what's going on? I don't get it."

To Samuel, the relationship between Xander and Isabel sometimes felt very close, but at other times, it seemed off.

Xander furrowed his brow, a touch of sadness visible in his expression.

Samuel was not used to seeing him like this.

In the past, no matter how tough things got, he never wore that kind of expression.

He understood Xander's nature, so even though he felt anxious, he knew that if Xander didn't want to speak, no amount of pressure would make him.

So he waited, hoping Xander would choose to share what was on his mind.

After three minutes, Xander finally decided to open up to him.

This was mostly because Xander was worried that Samuel might accidentally reveal something.

"I'm waiting for her, waiting for her to fall in love with me."

His words completely threw Samuel off.

"What??? She ... she hasn't fallen for you yet? Aren't you two already a couple?"

Xander shook his head, then looked up and asked Samuel, "Aren't you curious why I gave the emerald guardian angel pendant to Isabel?"

"Why's that?" Samuel had asked Xander this before, but at the time, Xander hadn't responded.

Xander pulled a contract from the drawer—the one-year contract he had signed with Isabel.

After Samuel read the contract, he was so stunned that he could barely speak.

"Oh my god! This ... "

He never imagined that Isabel truly didn't have feelings for Xander and was even considering leaving him.

Meanwhile, Xander found himself overwhelmed by emotions and couldn't break free, which is why he resorted to such extreme measures to keep Isabel with him.

Who is Xander? He's the head of the Bennetts! The richest man in Solaria, incredibly handsome and charming. With all his impressive qualities, many wealthy women would have gladly been with him, but in the end, he is the one who loves with humility.

"Xander, there's something I need to share with you, but you might not like it."