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.

seemed hesitant to tell her as if he

matter?" Isabel

a breath, then he took her hand and walked her to the back of the car. He

nose. She was greeted by the sight of the trunk almost packed to the brim with bright red

neatly arranged together, and they looked especially beautiful with the streetlights illuminating them from

of the bed of roses, and written on the face of the box was a line of text

the moment she saw the

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

little cheesy, she still appreciated the romantic gesture. She pointed to the box and asked, "What's

the box in hand before handing it over to her. “It’s a gift for you."

her a gift?

bring her food made by her mother, but this was the first

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

was yet another small box right in the middle.

then?" she

he gestured. "You'll know when you open

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

had to stifle the urge to laugh. "Is this