Chapter 3 Getting the Marriage Certificate

• Marrying Xander and sneaking into the Bennetts. She was determined to get the mission done.
• Xander's dark, deep eyes scanned Isabel up and down. She looked a mess, with a face covered in colorful smudges, a wedding dress that was torn and dirty, and noticeable bloodstains.
• She resembled someone who had just been robbed.
• "Who are you?"
• "Isabel from the Zimmerman family," she said.
• "And you think I'm just going to take your word for it?" Xander asked, giving her a cold look.
• "Whether you believe me or not doesn't really matter. You're going to check anyway." Isabel stepped closer to him as she spoke.
• A hint of curiosity mixed with suspicion appeared in Xander's gaze.
• "Let's not waste time. You got stood up, and my fiancé left me at our wedding with her mistress. We're both in the same boat, so why don't we just get the marriage certificate together?" Isabel suggested.
• Xander quickly figured out what was going on. This woman had come to him to get back at her cheating fiancé.
• She was trying to use him as a tool for revenge. Did she think Xander was just anyone?
• "Go find someone else," he said, turning his wheelchair to leave.
• "Wait!" Isabel called out, rushing to block his way. She looked down at Samuel, who was sitting in the wheelchair.
• "What if I say I could fix his legs?"
• What?!
• Both Xander and Samuel froze, staring at Isabel in shock.
• "Stop staring at me like that. Just give me a straight answer. If I can heal his legs, will you still marry me?" Isabel asked, looking directly at Xander.
• His gaze darkened as he stayed quiet for a moment. Finally, he said, "Alright. If you can heal his legs, I'll marry you."
• "Xander! How can you agree to this? We have no idea who this woman is, and she's definitely up to something!" Samuel said, panicked.
• Xander gave him a reassuring pat on the shoulder, signaling him to calm down and see how things played out.
• "So, how are you planning to heal him?" Xander asked, eyeing Isabel.
• "Let me take a look first," Isabel said, reaching to lift the blanket off Samuel's legs.
• "Don't touch me!" Samuel clung to the blanket, refusing to let go.
• "Do you think I've got X-ray vision? How am I supposed to check your legs with the blanket in the way?" Isabel retorted.
• "There's no way you can fix my legs!" Samuel shot back, eyeing her warily. His instincts were screaming that this girl had some hidden motive.
• Isabel rolled her eyes, thinking to herself that if it wasn't for her mission, she wouldn't bother healing him. In her previous life, people went to great lengths just to get her to treat them, spending endless time, money, and resources.
• At that moment, Xander moved to pull the blanket off Samuel's legs.
• "Xander! She's gotta be a scam artist!"
• "Let her see," Xander said, standing right next to Samuel. He made it clear that if Isabel tried anything sneaky, she'd face serious consequences for messing with his family.
• Samuel stopped arguing and turned his head away, his fists clenched. His legs, long since confined to a wheelchair, had suffered from muscle atrophy and deformation, looking quite deformed and unsightly.
• Isabel pressed on Samuel's legs a few times and quickly reached a conclusion.
• "These aren't congenital issues, but they've been like this for around six or seven years."
• Both Xander and Samuel turned to stare at Isabel, looking surprised.
• It had indeed been six or seven years since the accident. She could just look and press a bit and tell all that?
• Before they could even react, Isabel hooked her fingers and started pressing on the deformed legs.
• Twisting, adjusting, pulling.
• "Mmm!" Samuel let out a muffled groan.
• There was a reaction!
• Xander's pupils contracted, and a storm of shock and disbelief stirred in his mind.
• Samuel's legs had long been useless. No matter how many famous doctors they consulted or how many expensive treatments they tried, they remained unresponsive, like withered trees.
• Just now, this girl got Samuel to react in pain with just a few presses. She looked like she was in her early twenties. How did she get such skills?
• Isabel pulled her hands back and frowned a bit. "It's pretty bad."
• "Can it be fixed?" Xander asked, sounding anxious.
• Isabel nodded. "Yes, it can be fixed, but it'll take at least three to four months."
• She was lying. It actually wouldn't take that long, maybe just over a month, and she could have Samuel using a cane. But she couldn't say that!
• If she did, she'd reveal her real skills as Miracle Healer.
• Even with the three to four months she mentioned, Xander and Samuel were still pretty surprised.
• "Hey, sir, I've gotten a reaction from your brother's legs. Now, are you going to keep your promise and come with me to get that marriage certificate?"
• "Okay," Xander nodded.
• "Xander!" Samuel grabbed Xander, stopping him from leaving.
• "I wasn't in pain earlier, and my legs didn't react. She's lying. Don't marry her!" Samuel didn't want his brother's happiness to be ruined because of him.
• Isabel turned around with a smile and said to Samuel, "Oh, was it not painful?"
• She moved swiftly. Without saying another word, she lifted the blanket and began pressing and poking Samuel's legs with quick, precise movements.
• "Argh! Mmm ... Ouch!" Samuel's face turned bright red as he finally cried out in pain.
• Isabel stopped, brushed a few stray hairs behind her ear, and looked at Xander. "Let's go."
• Soon, Isabel had the marriage certificate with the official stamp from the city hall.
• Looking at the photo on the marriage certificate, Isabel couldn't help but think about how unpredictable life was. The guy in the photo was supposed to be Kaleb, but now it was someone else.
• She glanced at the handsome man in the photo and smiled.
• Xander was way better looking than Kaleb, so she didn't mind at all.
• Once they were back at the villa, Isabel went straight to the bathroom to shower.
• She was covered in sweat and blood, and her makeup was a total mess. She needed a good clean-up.
• After her shower, Isabel stood in front of the mirror, admiring her reflection.
• Her skin was flawless and her features were perfectly balanced. Her brows naturally arched, her lips just the right shade of red, and her nose perfectly suited to her face.
• "Wow, with such a great family background and amazing looks, ending up in a situation where your fiancé drained you to death is really wasting all that potential!"
• Downstairs in the living room.
• Xander got a call from his assistant.
• "Sir, I've found out what you wanted to know. Isabel, the eldest daughter of the Zimmermans, was supposed to marry Kaleb Johnson from the Johnson family today. But then, Kaleb's lover came in and stopped the wedding … "
• After hearing the whole story, Xander wasn't suspicious about Isabel's background anymore.
• His hunch was right—she married him to get back at her cheating fiancé.
• "Sorry, Xander. It's my fault you ended up married to someone ugly like that," Samuel said, looking really guilty.
• Xander looked at him and said, "Don't worry about it. For me, getting married was just about fulfilling Grandma's last wish and finding someone to fill the role. It doesn't really matter who it is."
• Just then, he heard some noise from upstairs. She must have finished her shower.
• He looked up and his eyes lit up.