Chapter 97: back together

"We were used to being together, like you and me. Initially, everything was fine, but when I proposed, everything fell apart. Her father and mine had conflicts in their business rivalry, leading them to oppose our marriage. I didn't know how... Everything turned chaotic, her father confined her for days, and we could only exchange messages. I rallied my people to rescue her, but it only created new problems, as they had more rights over Isabella. I asked my father to come, and make peace, and then Isabella messaged me, asking me to prepare a safe place for us. She promised to wait for me on the street, saying she would escape with one of her father's assistants. But when I arrived, I only encountered thugs. There, I was immediately beaten, helpless... I was sick for days, and we couldn't communicate... Finally, I heard the news of her death," he explained with teary eyes, conveying the suffering, and I imagined the situation.