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.

Finished "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 neededto, 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 lovedmore 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 Nothing more, "But you and the people of Chanaea clung to outdated ideals.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.

1/3 Sat, Jan 25 Chapter 2188 The Heart Of A Beauty 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!" Finished Isabella revealed, her voice trembling with emotion. “Jane was beautiful. She's one of the Four Beauties, admired by countless men.

"Do you think she married you because you were handsome? Because you were talented? Or because you loved her the most?" Her barrage of questions battered Santiago, leaving him defenseless.

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

"None of those reasons!" Isabella said firmly. "She married you because you supported Artemis as a leader. Your thoughts aligned with hers. Together, you could accomplish great things. But her heart never truly belonged to you! At least, not to you alone!" Her words hit him like a hammer blow, leaving him staggering.

"No! That's not true!" Santiago struggled to resist, refusing to be swayed so easily.

Isabella gave a 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 to die by his hands." Santiago's world crumbled.

The man with the Blizzard Silver Dragon Spear-an unparalleled warrior who had never lost a battle- suddenly felt his legs weaken, nearly collapsing in the snow.

Memories he had long buried resurfaced.

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

At that time, Artemis was witnessing a fight. When no one could stop Savage Martial Saint, the president's life was in danger. Jane had to intervene.

2/3 09:30 Sat, Jan 25 Chapter 2188 The Heart Of A Beauty She stepped forward to defend Artemis and died under Savage Martial Saint's fists.

Finished Her death enraged the nation, uniting the Eight Supree Grandmasters of Zovince to hunt Yorick. They cornered him at Divine Mountain, where the Zen Master struck him off the cliff.

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

That revelation drew him back into the martial world and eventually led him here, to the Five Poison Sect, where he now faced words that threatened to shatter his very soul.

"No! You're lying to me! None of your words are true!" Santiago shook his head, unwilling to accept the truth.

If he had believed Isabella's words, his life would have been a tragedy and a joke! "If you don't believe me, ask Yorick!" Isabella pressed on. "He 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 to harm her? "So, the truth can only be one thing. Jane wanted to die at the hands of the man she loved." The weight of her words had crushed Santiago.

Though he and Yorick had been rivals for years, as martial artists, they understood each other without the need for spoken words.

Yorick's love for Jane was undeniable. If he couldn't hurt her, Yorick wouldn't bear to kill her.

"Santiago, I'll keep my promise. On the first day of the new year, I will be at the Divine Mountain to put an end to the grievances between you and Yorick." Love at the Wrong Table 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.

Finished "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 neededto, 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 lovedmore 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.

1/3 Sat, Jan 25 Chapter 2188 The Heart Of A Beauty 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!" Finished Isabella revealed, her voice trembling with emotion. “Jane was beautiful. She's one of the Four Beauties, admired by countless men.

"Do you think she married you because you were handsome? Because you were talented? Or because you loved her the most?" Her barrage of questions battered Santiago, leaving him defenseless.

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

"None of those reasons!"

Isabella said firmly. "She married you because you supported Artemis as a leader. Your thought's aligned with hers. Together, you could accomplish great things. But her heart never truly belonged to you! At least, not to you alone!" Her words hit him like a hammer blow, leaving him staggering.

"No! That's not true!" Santiago struggled to resist, refusing to be swayed so easily.

Isabella gave a 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 to die by his hands." Santiago's world crumbled.

The man with the Blizzard Silver Dragon Spear-an unparalleled warrior who had never lost a battle- suddenly felt his legs weaken, nearly collapsing in the snow.

Memories he had long buried resurfaced.

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

At that time, Artemis was witnessing a fight. When no one could stop Savage Martial Saint, the president's life was in danger. Jane had to intervene.

2/3 09:30 Sat, Jan 25 Chapter 2188 The Heart Of A Beauty She stepped forward to defend Artemis and died under Savage Martial Saint's fists.

Finished Her death enraged the nation, uniting the Eight Supree Grandmasters of Zovince to hunt Yorick. They cornered him at Divine Mountain, where the Zen Master struck him off the cliff.

At the time, Santiago had been away from Zovince. By the the returned, all that remained of his Wife e was her lifeless body. Consumed by regret, he withdrew from the martial world, until he learned that Yorick had survived. That revelation drew him back into the martial world and eventually led him here, to the Five Poison Sect, where he now faced words that threatened to shatter his very soul.

"No! You're lying to me! None of your words are true!" Santiago shook his head, unwilling to accept the truth.

If he had believed Isabella's words, his life would have been a tragedy and a joke! "If you don't believe me, ask Yorick!" Isabella pressed on. "He 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 to harm her? "So, the truth can only be one thing. Jane wanted to die at the hands of the man she loved." The weight of her words had crushed Santiago.

Though he and Yorick had been rivals for years, as martial artists, they understood each other without the need for spoken words.

Yorick's love for Jane was undeniable. If he couldn't hurt her, Yorick wouldn't bear to kill her.

"Santiago, I'll keep my promise. On the first day of the new year, I will be at the Divine Mountain to put an end to the grievances between you and Yorick."

Isabella turned away from Santiago. "But I hope you'll finally understand Jane and let go of the past. The world is changing, and so must we.

Only then can we truly serve the people!" 22.3K 3/3 09:30 Sat Jan 25 Isabella turned away from Santiago. "But I hope you'll finally understand Jane and let go of the past. The world is changing, and so must we. Only then can we truly serve the people!"