Blizzard, First Love and a Wife Who Finally Snaps novel Chapter 199

When Isabel saw who it was, her pupils contracted.

She never expected Adrian to follow her all the way here.

He truly would go to any lengths for Selena.

"Are you a bloodhound?"

Julian recovered his balance and grabbed Adrian's wrist. "Mr. Blackwell, this is Aurelia City."

Adrian's dark eyes remained fixed on Isabel.

They were identical.

Neither plastic surgery nor a twin could achieve this level of similarity.

How could she not be Isabel?

"Stop pretending. I know you're Isabel."

Isabel stared at him, her face a blank mask. She pulled her hand back and ducked behind Julian.

She said, "Julian, I'm scared."

Julian was amused. He tightened his grip on Adrian's wrist, applying pressure.

He forced Adrian to let go.

But the damn dog wouldn't release his hold.

Just as Isabel was about to intervene, Adrian abruptly let go.

His voice was cold and heavy. "Still say you're not Isabel? The way you tried to break free, searching for the pressure point—it's exactly the same as hers."

"That's quite a leap, Mr. Blackwell. Are we not allowed to study traditional medicine?"

Adrian calmly surveyed the entire laboratory.

"You both study traditional medicine, you both have laboratories, and you look identical. Tell me, Mr. Reed, what kind of coincidence brings all of that together?"

"It's a big world. Anything is possible. It even produced someone as shameless as you, Mr. Blackwell."

Adrian remained unruffled. "Isabel, you can't hide. Sooner or later, I will expose your identity. The situation back home needs to be resolved, and someone has to take the blame. Since you're the one who tampered with Selena's Y-2, you will be the one to bear the consequences."

"Faking your death is useless. I won't let you go."

Isabel said nothing.

She simply remained hidden behind Julian.

The more she said, the more she could slip up.

"Mr. Blackwell, you're frightening my future wife," Julian said. Then he added, "By the way, since you're planning on staying, why don't you come to our wedding?"

Adrian's dark eyes seemed to flicker. "The wedding is irrelevant," he said. "But the marriage license would be inappropriate. That would be bigamy."

"Julian."

Isabel's voice pulled him from his thoughts. "What did he mean by bigamy?"

"Shh."

Julian reached out and tucked a strand of her windblown hair behind her ear.

His hand trailed down her neck, over her shoulder, down her back. When it went lower, she grabbed his hand to stop him.

"What are you doing—"

His other hand clamped over her mouth.

Then, he reached down and touched her leg.

Isabel's eyes widened.

They were only getting married for old Mr. Reed's sake. They had agreed to be like brother and sister. What was he...

Julian pulled his hands back, taking in her shocked expression.

"What are you thinking about?"

With a flick of his fingers, a tiny object in his hand crumbled to dust.