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Reggie’s reflection in the mirror left him speechless. His face, which he had only dared to hope would slightly improve, had nearly returned to its original condition, and the scars and burns markedly healed.
“How? How is this even possible?” he muttered, his voice laced with disbelief.
The healing was almost miraculous, far beyond what he could have anticipated for such a short period.
While not entirely perfect, the vast improvement meant that to any casual observer, his face appeared almost normal.
“In a couple more weeks, you’ll be completely healed,” Isabel affirmed with a confident nod, seeing the shock mixed with relief on Reggie’s face.
Reggie turned towards her, his eyes shimmering with unspoken gratitude.
“Hey, no need for thanks between us, okay?” she chimed in quickly, wanting to ease the emotional weight of the moment.
Caught off guard by her prompt, Reggie smiled warmly and playfully pinched Isabel’s cheek, “Alright, I’ll keep the formalities to myself then.”
Their bond transcended mere words of gratitude; they were family, deeply entwined in each other’s lives. Isabel handed Reggie an apple she had just washed. “Eat up, it’s good for your skin,” she advised.
“Sure,” Reggie agreed, taking the apple and biting into it.
As he enjoyed the fresh fruit, Isabel’s thoughts drifted to Jessica, who had left in a huff, issuing threats.
She wondered silently who would truly end up regretting their actions.
Suddenly, Isabel felt a persistent twitch in her right eyelid. She rubbed it, trying to soothe the annoying flutter.
“What’s up, Isabel?” Reggie asked, noticing her discomfort.
“Just a little eye twitch, probably from lack of sleep,” she replied casually, trying to dismiss her concern. “You should head back and get some rest then,” Reggie suggested.
“Okay, I should head out now,” Isabel said, wrapping up the conversation. Just then, her phone rang. It was Xander.
Glancing at Reggie, she hesitated. Sharing the truth about her marriage with Xander was not something she intended to do; it would only worry Reggie unnecessarily.
Isabel had no intention of revealing the truth to Reggie once her assignment was concluded, she aimed to divorce Xander and move on, pretending that none of it ever occurred.
Stepping outside with her phone, Isabel answered the call. “Hello?”
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“Did you go to the hospital?” Xander asked immediately.
“How did you know?” Isabel questioned, not waiting for his reply before she sharply added, “Have you been checking up on me?”
“Does that bother you?” Xander’s voice carried a note of concern, sensing potential upset on her
part.
“It’s expected, isn’t it? Given your background, skepticism towards me isn’t surprising,” Isabel responded coolly.
Her tone was matter–of–fact, aiming to play down the situation, though Xander interpreted her words as self–deprecation.
“I didn’t mean to imply that.” Xander’s expression was so tight it looked like he could snap.
“Wait, I… ” Isabel started to respond, but before she could finish, a group of rough–looking men with tattoos approached her..
“Hey, beautiful, why don’t you join us for a drink?” one of the men called out.
Xander’s voice came tense through the phone, “Where are you now?”
Just then, Isabel’s phone emitted a low battery warning “I have to go, my phone’s dying,” she quickly said, and the line went dead.
Silence fell in Xander’s car, the atmosphere turning icy with his worry.
Leo was so frightened he almost lost the ability to drive.
“Drive to the hospital, fast!” Xander commanded, his voice sharp with urgency.
He understood from the disturbing encounter Isabel just described that she was in potential danger.
So, he had to get to her right now.
Isabel quickly pocketed her phone and surveyed her surroundings. There were six individuals eyeing her with crude stares.
Nearby, Tiffany watched from her car, laughing viciously as she recorded everything on her phone. She was intent on ensuring Isabel, whom she viewed as foolish, would be irreversibly disgraced.
“Tell them to make a move now!”
“Roger that.”
Tiffany commanded her driver, who communicated the order to the unruly crowd.
After getting the go–ahead, the drifters quickly closed in on Isabel.
She remained calm and composed, delivering swift kicks to the sensitive spots of the attackers as they approached.
For individuals like these, Isabel showed no leniency. She had the skills to protect herself, but she could not help but think of other ordinary girls who might face such a threat, likely ending up in a situation far
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“Ouch!” One of the drifters clutched his legs, writhing on the ground in pain after Isabel’s precise kick.
Seeing their companion in agony, the remaining drifters hesitated, shocked that the seemingly fragile girl could handle herself so adeptly.
Meanwhile, Xander was urgently speeding towards the hospital in his sleek black Maybach.
“Speed up!” he commanded, his face set in a grim expression of urgency.
Leo, pressured by his boss’s stern demeanor, responded nervously, “Boss, this is the fastest we can go.”
“She’s waiting for me,” Xander muttered, each minute stretching into an eternity as he imagined Isabel’s distress.
His mind raced with concern, almost losing his composure with worry.
The scene shifts to Isabel, who casually brushed off her hands as she surveyed the drifters scattered on the ground.
“Will you turn yourselves in, or do I need to escort you to the station?” she asked coolly.
Inside a nearby car, Tiffany was recording everything on her phone, her face a mix of shock and malice. She had hoped to capture Isabel’s downfall, not witness her overwhelming the attackers.
“Tell them to run!” Tiffany urgently instructed her driver, fearing the drifters might reveal their family’s involvement if apprehended.
Her father’s initial strategy was to have the drifters handle Isabel in an unmonitored area, then pay them to vanish completely. This way, even if the Bennetts initiated an investigation, the lack of surveillance and witnesses would ensure that her family could not be linked to the incident.
Yet, they had not anticipated Isabel’s martial arts skills.
The drifters, receiving the cue, clumsily rose to their feet.
“Thinking of escaping?” Isabel swiftly restrained one of them.
“Dirty brat, watch this!” Another drifter turned and sprayed her face with a can of pepper spray.
“Ah!”
The searing pain–forced Isabel to stumble backward, finally collapsing against a wall, her eyes stinging terribly.
Her eyes were burning painfully.
As Isabel shook her head, trying to regain some focus, her vision blurred, and she felt dizzy.
The chemical mist from the spray not only impaired her sight but also seemed to sap her physical strength, leaving her feeling weak and lethargic.
From her medical knowledge, she quickly deduced that the spray contained a potent substance with
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significant physiological effects.
“Perfect!” Tiffany cheered from a distance.
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“The spray I prepared for them is highly effective, Miss. It won’t let you down,” the driver responded confidently.
“Good work. Remind me to have my father reward you if this goes as planned, Tiffany mentioned, pulling out her phone to continue recording the scene.
“Thank you, Miss.”
Despite her attempts to shake off the dizziness, Isabel’s head continued to spin.
She knew she could administer an antidote to herself, but that required time she did not have as the drifters closed in around her.
“Quit fighting, darling, and join us,” taunted one of the men, reaching out towards her.
Isabel, driven by desperation, kicked forcefully at the nearest man.
She had to get out of here!
Her shoe connected, and the man collapsed to the ground with a grunt.
She spotted a brief opening in their circle Now was her chance to escape.
Isabel bolted toward the gap, but just as she thought she was clear, a strong hand grabbed her, pulling her back with such force that she stumbled and fell into someone else’s grasp.
