Chapter 812
Substitutee Marriage: Fallingg For My Ugly Wifee
Fiona shook her head. Divine intervention wouldnât save her now. If she hadnât wished to see Leon
once more, she wouldnât have clung on.
âTruthfully, I genuinely Liked you. But I was blinded by wealth and stature. Iâve committed grave
wrongs. I apologize.â
Following those few words, a retching sound escaped Fiona, and blood welled forth from her mouth.
Leonâs brow furrowed. He extracted a handkerchief and tenderly wiped the blood from her chin.
Fiona could sense the gentleness in his action.
He disregarded the dirt and didnât find her repulsive. People often deemed him cold-hearted, but in
truth, that was only the case with those he didnât care for. For those he cherished, his tenderness knew
no bounds.
âYou truly love Aisha, donât you? Your love for her must be profound. Sheâs so fortunate. I wish I could
be her.â
A N G E L A âs L I B R A R Y
Fionaâs words dripped with bitterness, her gaze a mixture of yearning. She longed to step into Aishaâs
shoes, but fate had cast her into a lowly role.
Leonâs actions paused, his countenance registering astonishment. Did she just say what he thought
she did? She wished to be Aisha.
âYouâre not Aisha?â Leonâs voice held a mixture of surprise and disbelief. A shadow fell across Leonâs
face.
âIâm sorry⦠I deceived you.â
Fiona summoned her last ounce of strength, attempting a smile that appeared more eerie than
reassuring due to her disfigurement.
âI told you if you came, Iâd confide a secret. Now⦠Iâll disclose it.â
Though Lois never explicitly mentioned it, Fiona understood who Leon was seeking all along was Millie.
When Millie questioned her transformation into her childhood likeness, the truth dawned. Millie was
Aisha, the one Leon relentlessly pursued.
âThe secret is that Iâm not Aisha. Iâm an impostor, and all of this is a plot. Driven by greed, I was a
puppet manipulated by someone else. She ordered me to impersonate Aisha, the person youâve been
hunting for. The real Aisha is justâ¦.â
Fionaâs pupils abruptly dilated as she spotted Lois at the threshold. Her speech halted abruptly, and her
eyes sealed shut.
âFiona!â
Leonâs plea reverberated, yet Fionaâs silence persisted. She was no more.
She acknowledged her false identity as Aisha and admitted to the conspiracy. âIs she gone?â
Lois entered, her gaze directed at Fiona, who Lay motionless. Her heart raced; everything hinged on a
precipice. Just a tad more, and Fiona might have divulged all.
Was fate aiding her cause?