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.

to tell her as if he was too shy to say

Isabel was

breath, then he took her hand and walked her to

sweet fragrance of flowers poured into Isabel's nose. She was greeted by the sight of the trunk almost packed to the brim with bright red roses.

especially beautiful with the streetlights illuminating them from

written on the face of

smiled instinctively the moment she saw the surprise.

looking at her expectantly to note her reaction. Upon seeing her

was a little cheesy, she still appreciated the romantic gesture. She pointed to the

and took the box in hand before handing it over to her.

even got her

by the gesture. He would usually bring her food made by her mother, but this was the first time he brought her a

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

another small box

this box then?" she asked again.

he gestured. "You'll know when you open

figures locked in an embrace. Upon closer inspection, the figure seemed to

to stifle the urge to laugh. "Is this us?"