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

matter?" Isabel

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

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

looked especially beautiful with the streetlights illuminating them

written on

instinctively the moment she saw the

seeing her smile, he seemed relieved and

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

hand before handing it over to

even got her a gift?

by the gesture. He would usually bring her food made by her mother, but this

the box excitedly and revealed its contents. Inside the box were all sorts

small box right in the middle.

then?" she

and he gestured. "You'll know when

the box and saw a toy sculpture of two figures locked in an embrace. Upon

grinned and had to stifle the urge