Love at Novel 2188
Love at the Wrong Table
Love at the Wrong Table
Chapter 2188 The Heart Of A Beauty
âYou know the truth. Iâm not speaking nonsense!â
Isabella stood resolutely before the Blizzard Silver Dragon Spear, her expression calm.
Her composure wasnât 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
âYou may not have been the man who loved Jane the most, and perhaps you werenât even the man she loved most.â
Santiago fell silent in anger. âThe 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?â
âI can!â
Santiago said firmly, âIf Jane had needed me to, I would have died for her!â
âBut you didnât!â
Isabellaâs words made Santiago faltered.
âItâs true that Jane married you. She bore your child. She supported your ambitions and helped Artemis win the election. Iâm sure she did love you!
âBut 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.â Isabella continued.
Santiago lowered his spear and gazed up. âNonsense. If Jane had been supporting me, it proved that she loved me more than anyone else! Your words contradict themselves.â
âNo, they donât!â
Isabella countered, âMy bond with my sister ran deeper than anyoneâs. I joined the Holy Trinity because of her. I understand her better than you ever could.â
Santiago stiffened, his grip on the spear turning his knuckles white.
âJane wasnât a pacifist or a compromiser. All she wanted was for Chanaea to grow stronger.â
Isabella continued, âBut 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. Thatâs why Jane supported him. Nothing
more,
âBut
you and the people of Chanaea clung to outdated ideals. Youâre 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. Thatâs why I carry her will.â
Santiago listened in silence and shook his head instinctively.
Isabellaâs arguments make sense. But this canât be Janeâs will.
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Chapter 2188 The Heart Of A Beauty
Santiago replied, âNo! If Jane were still alive, she would never let you join the Holy Trinity!â
âYouâre wrong, Santiago!â
Isabella insisted, âIf she were alive, I believe she would have joined us too!â
âNo! Impossible!â Santiago objected.
âThen tell me. Do you know why she died at Yorickâs hands?â
Isabellaâs words struck him like a thunderbolt.
He knew the meaning behind Isabellaâs words.
âShe did it intentionally!â
Finished
Isabella revealed, her voice trembling with emotion. âJane was beautiful. Sheâs one of the Four Beauties, admired by countless men.
âDo you think she married you because you were handsome? Because you were talented? Or because you loved her the most?â
Her barrage of questions battered Santiago, leaving him defenseless.
He knew he wasnât particularly handsome. He wasnât the most talented. And now, he wasnât even sure if his love had truly been unmatched.
âNone of those reasons!â
Isabella said firmly. âShe 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!â
Her words hit him like a hammer blow, leaving him staggering.
âNo! Thatâs not true!â
Santiago struggled to resist, refusing to be swayed so easily.
Isabella gave a bitter smile. âIf you donât 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.â
Santiagoâs world crumbled.
The man with the Blizzard Silver Dragon Spearâan 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 presidentâs life was in danger. Jane had to intervene.
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Chapter 2188 The Heart Of A Beauty
She stepped forward to defend Artemis and died under Savage Martial Saintâs 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 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 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.
âNo! Youâre lying to me! None of your words are true!â
Santiago shook his head, unwilling to accept the truth.
If he had believed Isabellaâs words, his life would have been a tragedy and a joke!
âIf you donât believe me, ask Yorick!â
Isabella pressed on. âHe 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?
âSo, the truth can only be one thing. Jane wanted to die at the hands of the man she loved.â
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.
Yorickâs love for Jane was undeniable. If he couldnât hurt her, Yorick wouldnât bear to kill her.
âSantiago, Iâll 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.â
Love at the Wrong Table
Chapter 2188 The Heart Of A Beauty
âYou know the truth. Iâm not speaking nonsense!â
Isabella stood resolutely before the Blizzard Silver Dragon Spear, her expression calm.
Her composure wasnât 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
âYou may not have been the man who loved Jane the most, and perhaps you werenât even the man she loved most.â
Santiago fell silent in anger. âThe 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?â
âI can!â
Santiago said firmly, âIf Jane had needed me to, I would have died for her!â
âBut you didnât!â
Isabellaâs words made Santiago faltered.
âItâs true that Jane married you. She bore your child. She supported your ambitions and helped Artemis win the election. Iâm sure she did love you!
âBut 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.â Isabella continued.
Santiago lowered his spear and gazed up. âNonsense. If Jane had been supporting me, it proved that she loved me more than anyone else! Your words contradict themselves.â
âNo, they donât!â
Isabella countered, âMy bond with my sister ran deeper than anyoneâs. I joined the Holy Trinity because of her. I understand her better than you ever could.â
Santiago stiffened, his grip on the spear turning his knuckles white.
âJane wasnât a pacifist or a compromiser. All she wanted was for Chanaea to grow stronger.â
Isabella continued, âBut 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. Thatâs why Jane supported him. Nothing
more,
âBut
you and the people of Chanaea clung to outdated ideals. Youâre 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. Thatâs why I carry her will.â
Santiago listened in silence and shook his head instinctively.
Isabellaâs arguments make sense. But this canât be Janeâs will.
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Santiago replied, âNo! If Jane were still alive, she would never let you join the Holy Trinity!â
âYouâre wrong, Santiago!â
Isabella insisted, âIf she were alive, I believe she would have joined us too!â
âNo! Impossible!â Santiago objected.
âThen tell me. Do you know why she died at Yorickâs hands?â
Isabellaâs words struck him like a thunderbolt.
He knew the meaning behind Isabellaâs words.
âShe did it intentionally!â
Finished
Isabella revealed, her voice trembling with emotion. âJane was beautiful. Sheâs one of the Four Beauties, admired by countless men.
âDo you think she married you because you were handsome? Because you were talented? Or because you loved her the most?â
Her barrage of questions battered Santiago, leaving him defenseless.
He knew he wasnât particularly handsome. He wasnât the most talented. And now, he wasnât even sure if his love had truly been unmatched.
âNone of those reasons!â
Isabella said firmly. âShe 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!â
Her words hit him like a hammer blow, leaving him staggering.
âNo! Thatâs not true!â
Santiago struggled to resist, refusing to be swayed so easily.
Isabella gave a bitter smile. âIf you donât 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.â
Santiagoâs world crumbled.
The man with the Blizzard Silver Dragon Spearâan 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 presidentâs life was in danger. Jane had to intervene.
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Chapter 2188 The Heart Of A Beauty
She stepped forward to defend Artemis and died under Savage Martial Saintâs 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 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 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.
âNo! Youâre lying to me! None of your words are true!â
Santiago shook his head, unwilling to accept the truth.
If he had believed Isabellaâs words, his life would have been a tragedy and a joke!
âIf you donât believe me, ask Yorick!â
Isabella pressed on. âHe 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?
âSo, the truth can only be one thing. Jane wanted to die at the hands of the man she loved.â
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.
Yorickâs love for Jane was undeniable. If he couldnât hurt her, Yorick wouldnât bear to kill her.
âSantiago, Iâll 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.â
Isabella turned away from Santiago. âBut I hope youâll 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!â
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Isabella turned away from Santiago. âBut I hope youâll 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!â
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