Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

Chapter 2188 The Heart Of A Beauty

“You know the truth. I’m not speaking nonsense!”

Isabella stood resolutely before the Blizzard Silver Dragon Spear, her expression calm.

Her composure wasn’t born of arrogance but from a certainty that Santiago would never harm her.

Because in her features, he could still see the lingering shadow of Jane.

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“You may not have been the man who loved Jane the most, and perhaps you weren’t even the man she loved most.”

Santiago fell silent in anger. “The leader of the Five Poison Sect, Bailey Gray, loved my sister so much that he was willing to give up everything for her, even his own life! Do you think your love for her surpassed his?”

“I can!”

Santiago said firmly, “If Jane had needed me to, I would have died for her!”

“But you didn’t!”

Isabella’s words made Santiago faltered.

“It’s true that Jane married you. She bore your child. She supported your ambitions and helped Artemis win the election. I’m sure she did love you!

“But have you ever considered that her actions may have been driven by duty, by a desire to see Chanaea prosper? Perhaps, it was simply the will of the people.” Isabella continued.

Santiago lowered his spear and gazed up. “Nonsense. If Jane had been supporting me, it proved that she loved me more than anyone else! Your words contradict themselves.”

“No, they don’t!”

Isabella countered, “My bond with my sister ran deeper than anyone’s. I joined the Holy Trinity because of her. I understand her better than you ever could.”

Santiago stiffened, his grip on the spear turning his knuckles white.

“Jane wasn’t a pacifist or a compromiser. All she wanted was for Chanaea to grow stronger.”

Isabella continued, “But thirty years ago, Chanaea lacked the strength it has today. It needed peace to recover. Artemis was the right choice to lead during that time. That’s why Jane supported him. Nothing

more,

“But

you and the people of Chanaea clung to outdated ideals. You’re preaching for peace while opposing war! Sometimes, war is the only way to achieve dignity and respect. The Holy Trinity understands this truth, and so does Jane. That’s why I carry her will.”

Santiago listened in silence and shook his head instinctively.

Isabella’s arguments make sense. But this can’t be Jane’s will.

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Santiago replied, “No! If Jane were still alive, she would never let you join the Holy Trinity!”

“You’re wrong, Santiago!”

Isabella insisted, “If she were alive, I believe she would have joined us too!”

“No! Impossible!” Santiago objected.

“Then tell me. Do you know why she died at Yorick’s hands?”

Isabella’s words struck him like a thunderbolt.

He knew the meaning behind Isabella’s words.

“She did it intentionally!”

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Isabella revealed, her voice trembling with emotion. “Jane was beautiful. She’s one of the Four Beauties, admired by countless men.

married you because you were handsome? Because you

of questions battered Santiago,

He wasn’t the most talented. And now, he wasn’t even sure if his love had truly been

“None of those reasons!”

thoughts aligned with hers. Together, you could accomplish great things. But her heart never truly belonged

not to you

alone!”

like a hammer blow, leaving

“No! That’s not true!”

to resist, refusing to be

believe me, ask Yorick. He loved my sister. Do you think he would- have killed her willingly? My sister chose to

Santiago’s world crumbled.

had never lost

he had long buried

remembered how Yorick had been a staunch supporter of war. He even tried to assassinate

stop Savage Martial Saint, the president’s life was in danger.

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and died under Savage

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the Eight Supree Grandmasters of Zovince to hunt Yorick. They cornered him at Divine Mountain, where the Zen Master struck

that remained of his wife was her lifeless body. Consumed by regret, he withdrew from the martial world, until

into the martial world and eventually led him here, to the Five Poison Sect,

to me! None of your

unwilling to accept the

he had believed Isabella’s words, his life would have been a tragedy and

you don’t believe me, ask

loved my sister so much that he once fought alongside you, risking everything to save her. Do you think someone like that could have borne

the truth can only be one thing. Jane wanted to die at the hands of the man

her words had

and Yorick had been rivals for years, as martial artists, they understood each other without the need

for Jane was undeniable. If he couldn’t hurt her,

I will be at the Divine Mountain to put an end to the grievances between you and

at the

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truth. I’m not

Blizzard Silver Dragon Spear, her

of arrogance but from a certainty

he could still see the

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have been the man who loved Jane the most, and perhaps you weren’t even the man she loved

fell silent in anger. “The leader of the Five Poison Sect, Bailey Gray, loved my sister so much that he was willing to give up everything for her, even his own life!

“I can!”

me to, I would have died for

“But you didn’t!”

made Santiago

She bore your child. She supported your ambitions

actions may have been driven by duty, by a desire to see Chanaea prosper? Perhaps, it was simply

Jane had been supporting me, it proved that she loved

“No, they don’t!”

bond with my sister ran deeper than anyone’s. I joined the Holy

stiffened, his grip on the spear turning

wasn’t a pacifist or a compromiser. All she wanted was

today. It needed peace to recover. Artemis was the right choice to lead during that time.

more,

“But

the only way to achieve dignity and respect. The

and shook his

make sense. But this can’t be

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replied, “No! If Jane were still alive, she would never let you

“You’re wrong, Santiago!”

I

“No! Impossible!” Santiago objected.

Do you know why she