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you and the people of Chanaea clung to outdated ideals.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.

think she married you because you were handsome? Because you were talented? Or because

of questions battered Santiago,

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

“None of those reasons!”

Your thoughts aligned with hers.

not to you

alone!”

hit him like a

“No! That’s not true!”

struggled to resist, refusing to be swayed

gave a bitter smile. “If you don’t believe me, ask Yorick. He loved my sister. Do you think he would- have

Santiago’s world crumbled.

man with the Blizzard Silver Dragon Spear–an unparalleled warrior who had never lost a battle- suddenly

had

a staunch supporter of war. He even

time, Artemis was witnessing a fight. When no one could stop Savage Martial Saint, the president’s life was in

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to defend Artemis and died under

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

been away from Zovince. By the time he returned, all that remained of his wife was her lifeless body. Consumed by regret, he

the martial world and eventually led him here, to the Five Poison Sect, where he now faced words that

You’re lying to me! None of your

his head, unwilling

life would have

believe

so much that he once fought alongside you, risking everything to save her. Do you think someone

the truth can only be one thing. Jane wanted to

weight of her words

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

love for Jane was undeniable. If he couldn’t hurt her, Yorick wouldn’t bear

I’ll keep my promise. On the first day of the new year, I will be at the Divine Mountain to put an

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know the truth. I’m not

the Blizzard

born of arrogance but from a certainty that Santiago would never

still see the lingering shadow of

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who loved Jane the most, and

Gray, loved my sister so much that he was willing

“I can!”

firmly, “If Jane had needed me to,

“But you didn’t!”

made

bore your child. She supported your ambitions and helped Artemis win the election. I’m sure she did

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

his spear and gazed up. “Nonsense. If Jane had been supporting me,

“No, they don’t!”

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

the spear

she wanted was for Chanaea to grow stronger.”

it has today. It needed peace to recover. Artemis was the right choice to

more,

“But

peace while opposing war! Sometimes, war is the only way to achieve dignity and respect. The Holy Trinity understands this truth, and so

and shook his head

sense. But this can’t be

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Jane were still alive, she would never

“You’re wrong, Santiago!”

alive, I

“No! Impossible!” Santiago objected.

me. Do you know why she