Chapter 218 Choosing a Wedding Dress
"Bella." Nina held her hand, "you can fool everyone else, but you can't fool me! You still love Seb, and clearly..."
"Enough!" Isabella suddenly stood up and walked to the window. "Don't mention Seb again. I hate him. He killed my child. I will never forgive him in this lifetime!"
"Bella..."
"Nina, I'm very tired. I want to rest." Isabella raised her hand to her forehead.
She was truly exhausted.
Lying was exhausting.
Saying those hateful words hurt Seb, but it didn't make her feel any better either.
Nina didn't want to push Isabella any further and let her rest.
Kelsey had been eavesdropping outside the room for a while. When she heard Isabella say she would never forgive Seb, her heart sank.
The room fell into silence. Kelsey straightened up. As she turned her head, she nearly collided with someone.
Startled out of her wits, she focused her eyes and exclaimed, "Michael?"
Michael crossed his arms over his chest, a teasing smile on his lips. "I didn't expect you to enjoy eavesdropping on others, Ms. Jose."
A guilty look flashed across Kelsey's face. "Nonsense! I was looking for something here. When did you see me eavesdropping?"
Michael pointed to his eyes. "I just saw you."
Kelsey pouted. "You don't understand."
"What do I not understand?" Michael pressed.
He was naturally competitive and never admitted defeat. The more someone else said he didn't understand, the more he wanted to prove he did!
Kelsey looked at him and asked, "You say you understand. So tell me, what should Isabella and Seb do?"
Michael thought for a moment and said, "Cut ties completely, find their own happiness, and become strangers."
Kelsey jumped in frustration. "Nonsense!"
Michael's face fell. "How dare you insult me!"
Kelsey covered her mouth and stepped back.
How could she forget that Michael couldn't take a joke?
Michael stared at her with a smile. "One will remarry, and the other will find a new partner. Won't they be able to find their own happiness then? Later, one will be someone else's wife, and the other someone else's husband. Won't they become strangers then? How am I wrong?"
Kelsey lowered her hand and said, "I still don't believe this is true."
"Do you know Isabella well?" Michael asked.
Kelsey was at a loss for words and glared at Michael angrily. "Do you have to be so sharp-tongued?"
Every word of Michael's had hit the mark, leaving her unable to refute him.
Michael raised an eyebrow. "It's not that I'm sharp-tongued; it's that you're not being thorough."
Kelsey was unconvinced. "Anyway, I won't just watch this tragedy unfold."
She had to do something!
Michael looked at her. "I advise you not to get involved."
"Who are you to tell me that?" Kelsey raised her head and walked away.
Michael was speechless.
The next day.
The police came to take Isabella's statement.
The police had already asked the Landon family about the person who had died in the car and were told it was the driver's daughter.
They hadn't known she was there because she had been hiding in the trunk that night.
Afterward, the driver died.
The pregnant female corpse that was found in the car had been mistaken for Isabella because, besides the driver, no one knew about the girl's existence.
Just yesterday, the driver's wife had come forward and revealed the truth.
What was initially a setup was turned into an accident, and the Landon family was completely cleared of any involvement.
"Ms. Miller, were you held captive by Leo? Did he restrict your freedom?"
Isabella shook her head. "He didn't. I stayed in that villa voluntarily. He never restricted my freedom."
"Can you tell us why you chose to stay there? Did you know that because of your disappearance, there were rumors that you were dead?"
Isabella paused and said, "After the car accident, I had a miscarriage. I stayed in the villa to recuperate and was unaware of what was happening outside. I originally planned to reappear once I felt better physically and emotionally. I'm sorry for causing so much trouble, but this really has nothing to do with Leo. He is my fiancé, and our wedding is approaching. I hope the police can find out the truth and clear Leo of any suspicion，so it won't affect our wedding."
"Alright." The officer nodded. "We will definitely get to the bottom of this, Ms. Miller. Thank you for your cooperation."
Isabella nodded. "I did what I had to do."
Isabella stood on the steps, watching the police car leave.
Another car came into view, slowly driving into the Jose family's yard.
"Bella." Leo walked over and took her hand. "The winy is strong outside. Why are you wearing so little?"
As he spoke, he took off his coat and draped it over Isabella's shoulders.
Isabella looked at him, not knowing what to say.
Leo said, "Our wedding is in two days. I came to take you to pick out your wedding dress."
Isabella looked around to make sure no one was around, then lowered her voice and said, "I want to see Sweetie."
Leo squeezed her hand. "I'll take you to her."
He led her down the steps.
"Bella." Nina hurried over, giving Leo a wary look. "Where are you going?"
"I'm taking Bella to pick out her wedding dress," Leo explained.
Nina didn't trust him and looked at Isabella for confirmation.
Nina was still uneasy even after she saw Isabella nod. "I'll go with you."
"Sure." Leo readily agreed. "You can help us pick a dress."
Nina got into the car as well.
As soon as the car left the Jose family, Michael, who was hiding in the shadows, immediately took out his phone and called Richard. "Richard, Leo has taken Nina and Isabella away."
"Follow them. I'll be there soon."
"Okay." Michael had just gotten into his car when the passenger door opened, and someone climbed in.
Michael looked at Kelsey, who quickly fastened her seatbelt, and raised an eyebrow.
Kelsey ignored his expression and pointed ahead. "Hurry up, or we'll lose them!"
Michael couldn't be bothered to argue with her and started the car.
At the bridal shop, wedding dresses were everywhere, which made the shop seem dreamy and surreal.
Isabella randomly picked two dresses and went to the fitting room.
The fitting room was large, and two attendants helped her into the heavy wedding dress. Isabella stood in front of the mirror, looking a bit dazed.
Nina stood behind her, her expression also complicated. "It's beautiful."
The attendant asked, "Do you need help matching shoes?"
Isabella turned to Nina and said, "Nina, I want you to help me pick out two pairs of shoes."
In their hometown, there was a tradition that the bride's wedding shoes had to be chosen by the person closest to her.
When Nina and Charlie had gotten married, Isabella had picked out the shoes.
Now it was Isabella's turn, and Nina had to help her choose.
"Alright." Nina nodded. "I'll go take a look. Wait here for me."
"Okay."
After Nina left, Isabella sent the two attendants away.
She lifted the heavy skirt and went next door to find Leo.
But when she pushed the door open, she saw Seb.
