Chapter 8 Isabel's Brother

• Just as they were about to make contact, Isabel stopped, pulling away from Xander.
• "Don't talk to me like you're giving orders. If you do it again, I might not be so nice to your brother next time. Not only get close to him but also make sure he's completely taken care of!" Isabel said with a calm and casual demeanor, crossing his arms.
• Samuel was furious.
• "I don't need you to treat me anymore! Just get out!"
• Isabel pulled out a prescription from her bag and handed it to Xander.
• "This is the prescription I wrote for your brother. Have someone get the medicine from the herbal pharmacy tomorrow, but don't bring it back for decoction. If it's not done by a professional, it could affect the medicine's effectiveness. Just let the pharmacy handle it. And have someone make a set of silver needles. Your brother's leg needs needle therapy."
• After that, Isabel headed upstairs and closed the door behind her.
• Xander stood there, staring at the closed door, his mind still on the image of the girl pinning him down.
• He was feeling a mix of lingering thoughts and disappointment.
• "Are you okay, Xander?" Samuel asked, concerned.
• Xander shook himself out of his thoughts and said, "Yeah, I'm fine."
• "Are you really okay, or are you just saying that? If you were fine, why didn't you push her back earlier?" Samuel didn't buy it. He figured that since Xander always handled everything himself, he must be hiding something.
• "Push back?" Xander frowned, puzzled. Why would I do that?
• "Yeah! You usually have a cleanliness obsession with women. I remember there was a rich girl who threw herself at you at the office, and you had her thrown out immediately. So why didn't you move when Isabel had you pinned down earlier? There must be something wrong with you," Samuel said, eyeing Xander up and down as he spoke.
• Maybe something really is wrong with me, Xander thought.
• "Let's not worry about that right now. I'll send someone to get the medicine," he said.
• Samuel clenched his fists and looked down, feeling incredibly guilty.
• This is all my fault! If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have had to deal with this. I have to find something on that woman and make sure Xander gets rid of her.
• After a good night's sleep, Isabel woke up to find the weather a bit gloomy.
• "Looks like it might rain. Maybe I should just stay in today," she said to herself.
• It had been days since her wedding, and her family still hadn't called her. It really made her realize how lonely she felt.
• Just then, her phone rang.
• It was her dad calling.
• Just as she'd thought about it, here he was.
• As soon as Isabel answered, her dad's angry voice came blasting through the phone.
• "Isabel! Look what you've done! The Johnsons have canceled our contract. All our business plans are ruined!"
• Isabel couldn't help but find it a bit amusing.
• It was almost coldly ridiculous.
• "It's me. Aren't you my dad? I got pushed around by that hypocrite b*tch at the wedding, and Kaleb even forced me to give blood for her. And not one of you, my family, stepped up to help me?"
• "Help you? That's because you're useless! You and Kaleb grew up together, but another woman still came between you. How did I end up with such a worthless daughter? And on top of that, at the wedding, you dared to lay a hand on Kaleb's woman? She was pregnant and ended up bleeding because you pushed her. You should be responsible to give her blood!" Colin shouted angrily.
• Isabel rolled her eyes.
• "Oh, my wonderful dad. I must have slaughtered a village in my past life to end up with a father like you in this life."
• "What did you just say?!" Colin's eyes widened in shock. He couldn't believe his usually obedient daughter would dare to speak to him like this. It was utterly outrageous!
• "I don't want to repeat myself. Just get to the point. Why did you call me? If you don't say it now, I'll hang up. I haven't had breakfast yet," Isabel said, stretching as she got out of bed.
• "I'm not here to waste time with you! I'm ordering you to go to the Johnson residence and apologize. Beg Kaleb for forgiveness, just do whatever it takes. Otherwise, the company will suffer huge losses!"
• Isabel frowned in annoyance. She didn't need this cold family.
• Wait a second!
• Just as she was about to hang up, a vivid memory hit her.
• At the wedding, when Kaleb was dragging her away, a young man stepped in front of her to protect her.
• My brother!
• Isabel suddenly thought of her loving older brother, Reggie Zimmerman.
• If anyone in this world had treated her the best, it was definitely her late mother and Reggie.
• Ever since Colin Zimmerman brought Amelia Ford and her daughter, Lillian, into their home ten years ago, she had been constantly bullied by them. If her brother hadn't always been there to protect her, her life would have been even worse.
• Wait a minute, I've been missing for days, why haven't Reg called me?
• "Where's Reg?" Isabel asked, starting to panic.
• "You've got some nerve asking! Reg's in serious trouble because of you!"
• Isabel's heart dropped.
• "What happened to him? What did you do?!"
• "Two days ago at the wedding, he lost it trying to pull you away from Kaleb. He went at them, and Kaleb's guys tossed him out. His bodyguards even broke a few of his ribs. He's still in the hospital."
• Isabel's eyes filled with anger, her grip on the phone tightening.
• "Which hospital is he in?"
• Downstairs, in the living room, Xander glanced up toward the second floor.
• "Why isn't she down for breakfast yet?"
• As soon as those words were spoken, Isabel burst out of her room, storming down the stairs.
• What the heck is going on?
• "Hey! What's your problem?" Samuel joked, but then he caught a glimpse of Isabel's bloodshot eyes glaring at him, filled with fury. She looked like she was straight out of hell, and it left him frozen in place.
• "I have something to take care of. I'll be back later." Isabel slipped on her shoes and pulled the door open, ready to leave, when Xander's voice came from behind her.
• "Is there anything I can help with?"