Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife

Isabel ran out of the hotel just as Roland parked in front of the entrance.

Drops of rain pattered endlessly against the ground.

Isabel shielded the top of her head with her palms and jogged toward Roland’s car.

The door was promptly flung open, and out came the tall, striking figure of the man she had been waiting for. He emerged with an umbrella in hand. He was just about to open it when Isabel sprang in front of him.

He habitually put his arms around her.

Isabel looked up at him. "What took you so long?”

Her face was washed with rain. She could barely keep her eyes open. Although there was a stern, questioning tone in her voice, there was also a clear tint of joy underneath.

Roland grimaced faintly. He opened the umbrella and held it over Isabel to shield her from the rain, then he told her, “Something came up and took up my time.”

Something came up?

"What happened?” she asked hastily while looking at him worriedly.

tell her as if he was too shy to

Isabel

he took her hand and walked her to the back of the car. He opened the trunk.

fragrance of flowers poured into Isabel's nose. She was greeted by the sight of the trunk almost

especially beautiful with the streetlights illuminating them from above, enhancing the bright red luster of the

written on

moment she saw

was looking at her expectantly to note her reaction. Upon seeing her smile, he seemed relieved

Although it was a little cheesy, she still appreciated the romantic

hand before handing it over to her. “It’s

got her a gift?

usually bring her food made by her

opened the box excitedly and revealed its contents. Inside the box were all sorts of necklaces, bracelets, and earrings, all of them made

another small box

inside this box then?" she

grew red, and he gestured. "You'll know when you

the box and saw a toy sculpture of two figures locked in an embrace. Upon closer inspection, the figure seemed to be modeled after her

the urge to laugh. "Is this us?"