Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

Chapter 1888

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If this dire situation continued without replenishing their dwindling food

supply, the entire army faced certain doom.

“Land in sight!” The cry echoed across the deck.

“Land in sight!” The joyful announcement rippled through the ranks like a

beacon of hope.

Amid this surge of optimism, a subordinate burst forth with a crucial update,

his voice tinged with urgency, “Commander, we’ve spotted land! Please give

the order to dock and resupply our provisions!”

“Excellent!” Emmanuel’s face lit up with relief and determination.

He immediately commanded the crew to anchor, their hearts swelling with

renewed hope. As they docked, a tense realization dawned upon them: the

island they had arrived at was a contentious territory, disputed between

Chanaea and a neighboring nation. Should the island still be under the

Chapter 1888 The Return to Freedom

control of the neighboring country, the arrival of Chanaea’s forces might

provoke its inhabitants, leading to potential hostility and even violent

expulsion.

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Emmanuel approached the locals with diplomatic intent, but his efforts were

met with cold resistance. With no viable alternative, he issued a decisive

order. Three thousand elite warriors from Dark Night Island swiftly descended

upon the island, their presence imposing and their actions resolute. The

anti–Dragon forces were overwhelmed, subdued, and forced to kneel in

submission.

The island’s residents were astonished by the Chanaea forces‘ formidable

strength. Three thousand warriors were more than sufficient; even three

hundred would have been more than enough to overpower the island’s

entire armed contingent.

“Listen up!” Emmanuel’s voice rang out with authoritative clarity. “This island

belongs to Chanaea! If you know what’s good

we shall defeat you again every time

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where his wife awaited the birth

to waste with these disputes.

significant international conflict, his focus solely

returning home swiftly.

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days of managing

sail once

would have been a mere half–day flight

a grueling month at sea before

hore.

disembarking at the port, Emmanuel gathered his men,

weight of their shared ordeal. “It has been an honor to

freedom alongside you. I am profoundly grateful for your strength

At last, we have

the soldiers shouted in unison, their voices a powerful chorus

finally set foot in the

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exhilaration they had felt upon leaving Dark

realities of their past seemed

beauty of their

overwhelmed by the contrast between their

the boundless possibilities before

with their shackles cast away,

extent to which their lives had

opened to the vastness of the world,

their understanding of life itself

voice resonated with sincerity as he

any of you, my brothers, find

join me, I

may! However, if you desire to return

elsewhere, you are free to do so. I shall

in the air, a moment of

nearly everyone, their faces reflecting the

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the indomitable brother and sister pair, stepped forward

clasped their hands toward Emmanuel in a gesture

gratitude. “Emmanuel, we are deeply

to Chanaea. We must follow our paths, but if

your wife in Yeringham

with a note of finality.

her

may destiny guide our steps until we meet

attempt to detain them but instead

departed. Soon

their path.