Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

Chapter 2239 Teddy’s Lies Exposed!

“What’s wrong?” Emmanuel noticed the shift in Santiago’s expression.

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Santiago hesitated for a moment before saying, “I remember… Colin’s daughter died years ago. She had birthmarks–one on her right arm and another on her lower back.”

His gaze fell on Xylie’s arm. Not a single mark.

“You sure about that?” Emmanuel asked, frowning.

He hadn’t checked her lower back at the moment, but during an acupuncture treatment, he had seen enough to know–Xylie didn’t have those birthmarks.

“How could I be wrong? I held that kid in my arms back then!” Santiago replied, his tone firm.

Emmanuel let out a slow breath. “Well, that settles it. Teddy’s been lying to her from the start. He fed her a fake identity so that he could use her to marry into the Chapman Family and gain their backing.”

Santiago nodded, unsurprised. Knowing Teddy, this kind of deceit was par for the course.

“Master, earlier, you said she looks like someone. Who?” Emmanuel asked, a suspicion forming in his mind.

Santiago chuckled. “Jane. And a little like Isabella, too. Guess it runs in the blood–all beauties.”

Emmanuel narrowed his eyes. A wild thought crossed his mind. “Master… is there any chance she’s actually your daughter?”

Santiago burst out laughing. “No way. I’ve had that thought myself, but I saw Jane and our daughter die with my own eyes.”

Emmanuel frowned. “You saw it happen? Tell me exactly what went down.”

Santiago’s face darkened as he took a deep breath. His eyes flickered with old grief as he stared at the ceiling.

“Back then, Yorick was a fugitive, hunted by every major martial arts sect. Even so, he refused to let go of. Jane. While I was away, he tried to take her and our daughter with him.”

“Of course, Jane refused. When I rushed back… I saw him shove them into the sea with his own hands…” “The waves were raging. The cliffs were brutal. We searched for three days straight, but they were gone.”

Silence filled the room.

Then, a small movement caught Emmanuel’s eye–Xylie’s eyelids fluttered. Slowly, she opened her eyes. “Xylie, you’re awake!” Emmanuel’s voice carried both relief and excitement.

She blinked up at him, her lips trembling. “Emmanuel, I… I’m sorry. I’ve been such a burden.”

You saved my life. Anything I do for you is

steady. “Listen, you need

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looked at

seen him before, yet something about him felt oddly

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you. You’re probably not Colin’s daughter at all. He’s been

Xylie froze. “What?”

eyes. My whole life–my very identity–is nothing but a

inside her, she nodded. She trusted Emmanuel. If nothing

her breathing steadied, and

she was stable, he stepped outside

and the others had returned to

the rest were safe, Emmanuel felt a weight lift off his chest. Teddy’s election loss had caused internal chaos, meaning there was no immediate

to rest. You look exhausted,” Mackenzie urged, concern in her voice

a small smile, Emmanuel assured her, “I feel great. You’re the one who should get some rest. The real

With the Art of Sunflame flowing through him, exhaustion was

past.

what he meant. The two of them took turns getting some

night passed without

Chanaea Chamber of

planned to go with her, but Santiago called him for an urgent video call. Reluctantly, he parted ways with his wife for

a secured communication chatroom, and Santiago got straight to business. “I looked

Emmanuel leaned in. “And?”

record of any regular military base in Chanaea mobilizing. No sign of troop movements. No

Emmanuel frowned, his mind

Lenoir had been planning something big for three years. Wasn’t it

Santiago confirmed. Then he added, “Teddy and the Zelinsky Family have layers of hidden influence. It’s more complicated than we thought.

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He didn’t need the warning–he