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.

think I’m just naturally unlikeable like my father?” he asked suddenly.

flaring slightly. "What do you mean

"No, that's

out what was on his

deep breath and said, "You’re so handsome, and you’re also a competent and loyal man. I don’t think there are too many men in the world who

sparkle when he

on Isabel as if expecting her

mother and everyone in my family is very fond of you and as you know, my family has extremely

that faint yet

which goes to show how much she’s in love with your father. I think that says

unlucky to have someone as ruthless and cruel as Master

then she spoke in a faintly serious tone, “So, don’t you ever go having ideas like that. I’ll get mad for real next time, got

smiled. "Got it."

face and kissed him gently on the

she was about to pull away. He

…

home, Roland immediately carried Isabel into the

The next

suddenly became rather hectic.