Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife

Isabel held onto Roland's hand firmly during the entire drive home after leaving the hospital.

It was because Roland’s hands were cold and rigid.

Isabel sat with him and tirelessly rubbed his hand to keep them warm. After one hand was warm, she would shift her attention to the other.

By the time she managed to warm the other hand, the original hand would turn cold again.

She decided it was easier to take both of his hands and caress them with the warmth of her palms.

Roland looked at her with a gentle glow deep within his eyes.

“Thank you, Isabel,” he said softly.

Thank you for loving him, and for sticking by his side all this time despite circumstances.

Isabel smiled. “I’m just warming your hands, it's no big deal. Still, you’re welcome."

Roland smiled faintly and left it at that.

Soon, his hands began to warm up off of the heat of Isabel’s palms.

When Isabel felt that his hands were no longer freezing, she prepared to pull her hand away. That was when he suddenly seized her hand.

do you think I’m just naturally unlikeable

you mean by that? Can’t you sense my

explained, "No, that's not what I meant."

what was

loyal man. I don’t think there are

seemed to sparkle when he heard

if expecting her to

know that it's not just me. Your mother and everyone in my family is very fond of you and as you know, my family has extremely high standards. If you ask me, the only people who don’t like

flashed that faint yet beautiful smile of his.

men, which goes to show how much she’s in love with your father. I think that says something about your father’s fine

ruthless and cruel as Master Rockwell for a father.

serious tone, “So, don’t you ever go having ideas like that. I’ll get mad for real next

"Got it."

him

was about to pull away.

…

their home, Roland immediately carried Isabel

together. The next morning, Roland went

became