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Xavier stood up and walked toward Isabella.
Before Xavier could speak, Isabella looked him over and said, “You’re recovering well.”
Xavier raised his eyebrow and smiled. “Queenie, please come in.
Isabella nodded and followed Xavier into the house.
In the room, Xavier looked back at Isabella and politely asked. “Shall we have a cup of coffee f
Isabella shook her head and replied, “No need. Let’s get started right away”
Isabella thought, “The sooner it’s over, the sooner I can leave!
first
Isabella glanced around the living room and, seeing no one else was home, pointed to the sofa. “Let’s do it here today.”
As Isabella spoke, she didn’t wait for Xavier to respond and had already taken out her box of medical tools
Xavier’s eyes fell on the box in her hand. He stopped before nodding. “Alright.”
Xavier walked over to the sofa, sat down, and took off his shirt.
Isabella glanced over, sterilized the syringe, and moved closer, her fingers lightly touching Xavier’s spine. He instinctively straightened his body.
With a smile, Isabella said, “It won’t hurt as much today.”
Xavier was speechless and thought, ‘Damn, she’s teasing me.
Xavier
r wasn’t afraid of the pain, it was just a reflex.
After speaking. Isabella began inserting the syringe slowly, taking nearly a minute between each one.
Even though Isabella said it wouldn’t hurt much, it still did.
His entire body seemed to be gnawed on by ants, itchy and painful, yet Xavier was calm.
Xavier’s thin lips parted slightly as he said, “You are Ms. Stout.”
Isabella paused briefly while holding the syringe but continued her work without answering him.
Xavier felt more discomfort, but it wasn’t significant enough to bother him.
Xavier paused for a moment, then continued. “You are Isabella Stout,”
Xavier said, “You are from the Stout family.
Isabella’s eyebrows furrowed slightly. The syringe she held paused as she looked at Xavier and asked, “What do you mean?”
It wasn’t surprising that Xavier knew Isabella’s identity.
Isabella hadn’t tried to hide these things. With the Cox family’s influence, finding out her identity was easy.
Hearing the impatience in Isabella’s voice, Xavier got straight to the point. “Marry me.”
Isabella’s hand slipped, and the syringe went off course.
Xavier yelled, “Ouch.”
Xavier sucked in a sharp breath, clenching his fist tightly, almost losing his temper.
Isabella raised her eyebrow but calmly took out the syringe and inserted it again,
As the intense pain in his body eased, Xavier said, “I know about your situation. Marrying me would help you get out of your predicament.”
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Isabella’s brow twitched slightly and said, “No need.”
Samuel was upset now, and if Xavier got involved, life would truly be unbearable.
Thinking Isabella was shy, Xavier arched an eyebrow and continued to persuade. “With the Cox family supporting you, no one would dare to harm you
Xavier’s voice was relaxed, yet sincere, with a touch of earnest persuasion.
When Xavier learned how the Stout family treated Isabella, he found it ridiculous. Isabella was Queenie, so they should have held her in high regard.
Yet, the Stout family were too stupid to know about it
Xavier thought, Thanks to the Stout family, I can take advantage of the situation.
Then, Xavier spoke again, “Think it over. If you marry me, you’ll be in charge of everything in the Cox family.”
Xavier was completely serious.
Xavier paused, slightly squinting as he turned to Isabella with a touch of suspicion. “Or do you have someone you like?” In the next in
next instant, Isabella quickly inserted several needles into him, and the intense pain hit like a storm
Xavier immediately fell silent.
Isabella smiled, finally shut Xavier up.
After finishing everything, Isabella stood up, washed her hands, and then sat on the sofa, wiping her hands with a tissue. “I appreciate your kindness, but I won’t consider a marriage with you.”
Isabella thought it was better to make it clear because she had married.
Xavier frowned deeply, seriously suspecting Isabella of doing it on purpose. The pain felt like being tortured, even worse than
last time.
Xavier stared at her. “You did it on purpose, right?”
Isabella chuckled softly and said, “If you’re talking about the syringe that went off earlier, I think you misunderstood me. You talking without thinking distracted me
Xavier laughed in frustration, his cold eyes filled with icy sharpness.
But Isabella was calm and looked back at Xavier with a smile. “As for the rest, I was just doing my job. Maybe you’re not as tolerant to pain after just one time.”
Isabella spoke nonchalantly, but there was a hint of authority in her words, causing Xavier to be silent.
Isabella was the most commanding woman Xavier’d ever met.
And this sense of authority was usually only seen in men.
Xavier thought, ‘Isabella, you are truly unique.”
Seeing Xavier was about to speak, Isabella firmly said, “Td suggest you rest well now. Talking too much might affect the effectiveness of the treatment”
Xavier was in silence.
Isabella was the first to dare to bluff Xavier.
However, Xavier didn’t say anything else.
Isabella removed the syringe, and Xavier looked at her with a smile and said, “Are you scared of me?”
Isabella’s eyes narrowed and said, “What nonsense are you talking about?”
Xavier said, “You tried to silence and avoid me like you’d get shocked and keep your distance from me. Ms. Stout, why are you
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afraid of me?”
him.
During the recent treatment, Xavier sensed Isabella’s resistance and coldness, a clear contrast to the last session she gave
Xavier looked at Isabella while Isabella smiled. “If that’s how you see it, it’s okay. I hope we have no communication beyond doctor and patient,
This time, Isabella didn’t give Xavier a chance to respond. She packed her things and left the Cox family.
Xavier kept his eyes on Isabella until she vanished.
The film set was bustling with people coming and going.
All the staff were busy, and each focused on their tasks.
Luna sat in front of the monitor, watching the footage from the previous shoot, her frown growing deeper.
Luna slammed the script on the table and shouted angrily, “Damn it. Don’t you understand what I’m saying? I want emotions that come out naturally, not this stiff, forced acting
The scene had been shot ten times already, and each time was more awkward than the last.
Outside, the sun was blazing, making everyone feel even more irritable.
Luna sank heavily into the chair, gasping for air. She was furious as she stared at the images on the monitor, a fiery aura of anger surrounding her.
No one on set dared to even breathe.
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