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you and the people of Chanaea clung to outdated ideals.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

battered Santiago, leaving

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

“None of those reasons!”

as a leader. Your thoughts aligned with hers. Together, you could accomplish great things. But her heart never

not to you

alone!”

words hit him like a hammer blow,

“No! That’s not true!”

resist, refusing to be

bitter smile. “If you don’t believe me, ask Yorick. He loved my sister. Do you think he would- have killed her willingly? My sister chose

Santiago’s world crumbled.

had never lost a battle- suddenly felt his legs weaken, nearly collapsing in the

he had long

staunch supporter of

witnessing a fight. When no one could stop

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forward to defend Artemis and died under Savage Martial

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of Zovince to hunt Yorick. They cornered

Santiago had been away from Zovince. By the time he returned, all that remained of his wife was her lifeless body. Consumed by regret, he withdrew from the martial world, until he learned

him here, to the Five Poison Sect, where he now

lying to me! None

unwilling to accept

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

believe me, ask

he once fought alongside you, risking everything to save her. Do you think someone like

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

her words had crushed

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

couldn’t hurt her,

first day of the new year, I will be at the Divine Mountain to put an end to the grievances between you and

at the

The Heart

the truth. I’m not

stood resolutely before the Blizzard Silver Dragon Spear, her expression

of arrogance but from a certainty that Santiago would never harm

still see the lingering shadow

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

my sister so much that he was willing to give up everything for her, even his own life! Do you think your love for

“I can!”

Jane had needed me to,

“But you didn’t!”

made

child. She supported your ambitions and helped

by duty, by a desire to see Chanaea prosper? Perhaps, it was simply the will of the people.”

spear and gazed up. “Nonsense. If Jane had been supporting me, it proved that she loved me more

“No, they don’t!”

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

his grip on the spear

she wanted was for Chanaea

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.

more,

“But

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

and shook

make sense. But

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alive, she would never let you

“You’re wrong, Santiago!”

were alive, I believe she would

“No! Impossible!” Santiago objected.

Do you know