Against Cruelty, She Grew Strong (by Anastasia Glover) novel Chapter 88

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The speaker’s hair stood on end. He quickly shut his mouth, not daring to say another word.

Jasper withdrew his gaze, his hand clenching at his side. He had heard those words with perfect clarity.

News? What news?

No, she couldn’t be dead.

And yet, the anxiety he had just suppressed resurfaced.

“Jasper, I’m finally marrying you.”

Bianca’s voice pulled his thoughts back to the

present.

He looked down at Bianca’s innocent smile and forcibly suppressed that wave of anxiety.

They were standing before the priest, just about to exchange their vows, when the chandelier directly above them suddenly crashed down.

Clang-

It shattered across the floor.

Someone screamed, “It couldn’t be Tatiana’s ghost, come to haunt us!”

Bianca’s face paled, and she instinctively shrank into Jasper’s arms.

Jasper softly comforted her, “Don’t be afraid.”

He frowned deeply and called people over to handle the accident.

A chandelier wouldn’t just fall for no reason. It was very likely sabotage.

With such a major hitch during the event, the guests began to murmur among themselves. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson’s expressions turned grim. They worked to calm the guests while ordering an immediate investigation into the cause of the accident.

If it was intentional, they would absolutely not spare the culprit!

With such an interruption, and with the priest having been injured by the debris, he was rushed to the hospital for treatment. The wedding was forced to pause.

A strong sense of unease washed over Bianca. She looked up at Jasper and asked, “Jasper, can

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the wedding still go on?”

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“Don’t worry. I’ve already called for another priest to hurry over. The wedding will continue.”

Bianca relaxed slightly, but she kept feeling a chill down her spine, as if a ghost were watching her, making her glance back repeatedly.

“What’s wrong?”

She shook her head. “It’s nothing.”

Soon, another priest arrived, and the ceremony recommenced.

While waiting for the vows, his mind drifted to Tatiana. She hadn’t eloped, which meant she still loved him deeply and without regret. Could she be watching from somewhere right now?

His gaze involuntarily swept across the faces in the crowd.

She wasn’t there.

“Jasper, you have to answer.”

Bianca’s voice pulled his thoughts back. He belatedly realized it was his turn to speak the vows.

The words stuck in his throat. Everyone was waiting for his response.

He paused, suppressing some unknown urge, and slowly began, “I…”

Before he could even finish the word, a group of police officers suddenly burst in.

The moment Bianca saw the police, she felt inexplicably guilty, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on her forehead.‘

Barry was the first to react, rushing forward to block the officers. “What are you doing! It’s an auspicious day! Must you come looking for trouble right now?”

“Apologies for the interruption, but there has been a recent development in a case. We need Mr. Jackson to cooperate with our investigation.”

The police officers who came this time were clearly not swayed by Barry’s usual tactics. They were all business, their faces stern.

Barry was about to say more, but Jasper had already walked over. “What’s going on?”

“Please come with us. We need you to identify a body.”

“Identify a body?”

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“Yes. This is crucial for the progress of our case.”

Jasper’s heart sank. “Identify whose body?”

Barry was about to intervene, but the police officer spoke first: “The deceased is named Tatiana.”

Boom.

It felt as if something had exploded in his mind.

His reason was still desperately trying to maintain control.

“Did she send you here?”

He was still forcing himself to believe this was just another one of her ploys.

But the police officer merely gave him a sympathetic look, presented his badge, and said, “I know this is difficult for you, but please cooperate.”

In the next instant, the thread of reason Jasper had been holding onto snapped.

The wedding was, once again, forced to a halt.

As Bianca watched him leave with the police, she panicked and rushed forward to grab his arm. “Brother Jasper, don’t go! At least… at least wait until the ceremony is over, okay?”

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