Wrong Marriage and Sweet Love

Cecelia let out a deep sigh, pressing her temple firmly as she tried to maintain her composure. She understood the feelings of a child deeply, especially one she hadn’t met since childhood. Her heart was filled with guilt. No matter what the other party asked of her, out of a sense of indebtedness, she would comply without hesitation. Just like how she was deceived by Charlotte all those years. Despite knowing Charlotte’s flawed character, she always blamed herself for not being there to take care of her from a young age, feeling responsible. This led to her overindulging her.

As Elsa spoke, she suddenly cried out, “Lady Cecelia, I am truly sorry. When they approached me, I realized that they had long known about my background, the distant relation to a warlord. They must have wanted to use me for something, but my husband strongly opposed. I finally understood, that was the real reason he left me.”

“If you think that is why he left you, then why disappoint him? He wouldn’t want you to be controlled, that’s why he sacrificed himself for you,” Luther shook his head gently. “You haven’t truly understood his intentions.”

Joyce sighed, “Elsa has been through so much, she knows. Trapped in a situation beyond her control. She couldn’t escape. Can’t blame her.”

“I ask you,” Luther stepped forward, “Who are these people? What do they intend to do at this wedding? Tell us what you know.”

Elsa replied, “Mr. Warner, I also don’t fully understand their actions. Their purpose? Initially, they might have wanted me to report on your family’s situation. I think it wouldn’t directly threaten you, so I did it. In fact, they didn’t take further action. This time, upon learning about your upcoming wedding, they gave me a task.”

“What task?” Luther clenched his fists, the most important thing to him. “Kidnap the children?”

“Not at all. Mr. Warner, Lady, I would never allow harm to come to the children. Please believe me,” Elsa glanced at Anderson, “I care for the children sincerely. This time, they asked me to tamper with the water source at South Island slightly, adding a mild substance to cause gastrointestinal discomfort among the guests. They wanted to disrupt the wedding and make it impossible to proceed smoothly. That seems to be their goal. When I first arrived on the island, I intended to tamper but you unexpectedly sent me back, preventing me from doing so. I reported my failed mission upon returning home. Unexpectedly, they provided me with a new plan, a set route already planned out, along with support. I had no choice but to continue. That’s why I’m here now, caught by you.”

“These assassins, their purpose in coming to the island was just to disrupt the wedding?” Luther found it unbelievable. That was it? There are many ways to sabotage a wedding, why sacrifice lives? It was perplexing.

“I find it strange too, but that seems to be their goal,” Elsa said.

Elsa pulled out a packet of powder from her pocket, “The powder they gave me, I secretly had it tested, it only causes gastrointestinal discomfort. It’s not poison. They didn’t want anyone to die.”

Luther took the powder from Elsa and examined it. He decided to send it to the laboratory for testing to confirm.

“When were you supposed to execute the plan?” Cecelia asked.

“The guests have already arrived tonight, they asked me to add the powder to the water source at midnight. So tomorrow morning when the guests use the drinking water and have breakfast, it will cause them to feel ill within a couple of hours. This way, the wedding will surely be disrupted,” Elsa explained.

After hearing this, Joyce turned to Luther, “It seems like they really don’t want us to have a successful wedding. Who could it be?”

Luther shook his head. He couldn’t think of anyone who would want to stop him and Joyce from having a wedding. After all, they were already married with four children. What was the point of all this?

“For publicity’s sake? Just to cause chaos? Or maybe just to give us a warning?” Joyce wondered.

Luther remained silent.

He said, “Elsa, do you know? Even if you succeed tonight, your purpose will not be achieved. I have already prepared two backup water sources. The water you can tamper with is the obvious one. The ones used by guests, including the wedding ceremony, will all be from the backup sources.”

A glimmer of light shone in Elsa’s eyes.

“Mr. Warner, you are indeed wise, now I have no burden in my heart,” Elsa said.

Elsa suddenly turned to Cecelia, her eyes filled with earnestness, “Lady Cecelia, the person I regret hurting the most in my life is you. And then him. You are like my parents. I can never repay the debt I owe you in this lifetime. I only hope to repay you in the next life. Lady Cecelia, if you meet my children in the future, please do not tell them who their mother is, what kind of person she is. Please.”

She did not continue, the implications of her request were clear.

After speaking, she suddenly mustered all her strength, leaped forward, using her forehead to hit the sharp rocks on the side.

“She wants to commit suicide,” Joyce whispered.

Luther acted quickly, leaping forward and grabbing Elsa’s arm.

A loud thud resounded as Elsa’s forehead hit the rocks, blood flowing out profusely. But because Luther had caught her in time, the impact wasn’t too deep.

Realizing she hadn’t succeeded in taking her own life, Elsa cried out in despair, “I have no face to live, why stop me?”

Cecelia walked up to Elsa, her voice filled with pain, “Even ants strive for survival. Though you’ve made mistakes, it doesn’t warrant death. There is always hope as long as you’re alive. How do you know you won’t see your children in this lifetime?”

Elsa looked at Cecelia, her hollow eyes dried of tears. She trembled all over, what did Lady Cecelia mean? Would she try to save her children?

“I will send you back to the warlord, where you will face the consequences of your actions. It may be a long imprisonment, but someday you will see the light. At the same time, I will announce to the public that you have passed away. This way, they won’t blame your children for your actions. As for your children, I will send people to find out about them. One day, I will help you find them,” Cecelia promised.

Elsa’s lips quivered with excitement, unable to speak a word.

Suddenly, she knelt in front of Cecelia, her hands folded in prayer.All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

“Thank you, Lady Cecelia, thank you!”

Elsa continued to bow repeatedly.

Cecelia signaled to the guards by her side, “Take her away, send her off tonight. Clean this place up, leave no traces.”

“Understood,” the guards responded.