Chapter 116

Isabella gave the box a little shake. She was about to hop on a plane and didn't have time to peek inside. She just hoped it would get through security without a hitch. If it didn't, well, that would be Scarlett's problem.

When the box sailed through security without a fuss, Isabella breathed a sigh of relief. At least it wasn't packed with anything crazy like explosives or drugs.

As Isabella and Michael boarded the plane, Amelia and Benjamin got the news.

"I'm going to pick up Isabella. Want to come with me?" Amelia asked Benjamin over the phone.

Benjamin, who had just wrapped up a surgery and was yawning, was all for it. "Sure, I'll swing by and get you when they're about to land."

Amelia, a bit annoyed, replied, "I think I should drive. You're practically sleepwalking; I don't want to die."

"They're not landing right now. I've got time for a nap while they're flying," Benjamin said, rolling his eyes before hanging up.

Apart from those two, Isabella had also given Mason a heads-up that she was returning.

Mason immediately called John into the room. "Isabella's coming back. Get some bodyguards to pick her up so the Browns don't catch wind of it."

John nodded but then added, "By the way, Grandpa, Michael's also coming back tomorrow. Should we pick him up too?"

Mason went quiet for a moment, his eyes narrowing as he looked at John. "They're both coming back on the same day. Does that make you think of anything?"

John blinked, and then suddenly his eyes went wide in shock.

Mason thought John had figured something out, but to his surprise, John said, "Is Isabella coming back with Michael to use his bodyguards for protection? When did she get so sneaky?"

Mason was so mad his hands shook. He wanted to grab his cane and knock some sense into John's head.

"Forget it. Just do what I said," Mason said, waving John off.

John scratched his head, still confused, but went off to make the arrangements.

After John left, Mason sat on the sofa and let out a long sigh. "I hope their relationship isn't what I think it is."

After making the arrangements, John headed to the hospital to let Bianca know about Isabella's return.

"Isabella has the nerve to show her face again! She almost got us killed. When she returns, I'll make sure she learns her lesson!" Jasper angrily pounded the hospital bed.

Because of Isabella, Jasper and Mia were almost buried alive by Paxton. They now saw Isabella as their enemy.

"Jasper, Mia, don't think like that. Isabella had no choice but to flee abroad. Maybe she's coming back to confess everything to the Browns. I believe she can handle it," Bianca said with a gentle smile, though her thoughts were far from kind.

'That wretched woman, Isabella, is coming back. If that lunatic Paxton discovers it, she won't see the light of another day,' Bianca thought with malice.

Late at night, outside the ICU, Paxton stood with a pained expression, looking at Pearl inside. A subordinate came to report that someone had tipped them off that Isabella would soon return.

"This time, we must catch her!" Paxton said coldly.

After a flight of over ten hours, Isabella and Michael finally disembarked.

"Life abroad was nice, but I still prefer this city," Isabella said apologetically, holding onto Michael's arm.

Michael smiled at Isabella but kept his eyes on the people around the airport.

Not far away, a bodyguard disguised as a passenger nodded at Michael.

Michael led Isabella to the parking lot, found a car, and they got in.

"When did you arrange for a car? Weren't we supposed to wait for Benjamin and Amelia to pick us up?" Isabella asked, puzzled.

Michael pointed at his watch with a smile. "We arrived an hour earlier than planned. Do you really want to wait at the airport for them?"

Isabella nodded and sent a message to Amelia, telling them not to come.

As Isabella and Michael left the airport, several cars followed them.

Michael's ear twitched slightly; he had a Bluetooth earpiece in. His subordinate reported that everything was normal.

An hour later, another plane landed at the airport. A couple dressed similarly to Isabella and Michael emerged.

They got into a taxi and left the airport, followed by several cars filled with Brown Family's men.

This was all part of Michael's plan. He knew Isabella's return would be leaked. At Seraphim's airport, he used some privileges to get tickets for a faster flight, avoiding the Brown family's tracking.

Meanwhile, Amelia and Benjamin received Isabella's message.

"How did they get here so fast? I thought they wouldn't arrive for another hour," Amelia said, putting down her phone and looking at Benjamin in confusion.

Benjamin had a hunch about Michael's plan. "Someone must have leaked Isabella's whereabouts, so they returned early to avoid being tracked."

Amelia found it unlikely. "Isabella only informed us and Mason about her return. We wouldn't leak it, and Mason wouldn't either. So how could it have been leaked?"

Benjamin looked at Amelia and said, "John, Bianca."

Amelia froze for a moment, then exploded. "Those two idiots! They blabbed to Paxton about Isabella's return! I can't believe it! Those bastards are in for it now!"