Chapter 9

The youthful face before her overlapped perfectly with the

sharp, commanding visage of the man who stood at the apex of power, ruthless and fearsome.

The young boy lay sprawled on the bridge, bloodied, his piercingly beautiful yet rebellious eyes darting around as if searching for a lifeline–like an abandoned wolf pup desperate for survival.

Tears welled up in Isabella’s eyes as she knelt down before him. “Do you want to come with me?” she asked softly.

Despite his tattered, dirty clothes, the boy exuded an air of elegance and nobility. Turning his head arrogantly, he asked, “What’s your name?”

Isabella hesitated briefly. “Thea,” she said, concealing her true identity.

The boy’s gaze darkened slightly. “What characters are those?”

“Nian, as in ‘to remember,‘ and ‘Sheng,‘ as in ‘prosperity,” she explained gently.

The boy suddenly clutched her hand with surprising fervor. His

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voice carried a maturity beyond his years. “Those are good characters,” he said approvingly.

“My name is Theodore,” he added, introducing himself.

Isabella smiled faintly. “Well, isn’t that a coincidence? Both of our names have the character ‘Sheng.”

“That must mean we’re fated to meet,” Theodore replied with a mischievous smile.

“In that case, why don’t you consider me your elder Sis? What do you think?” Isabella’s warm smile momentarily stunned Theodore.

“Elder Sis?” He scrutinized her skeptically. “You’re so skinny and short–clearly younger than me.”

“How old are you, then?” Isabella teased.

said with a straight face.

obvious lie. “So, will you come

Theodore nodded.

her

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slender frame struggled under his

shook her

saved me, I’ll be good to you for the rest of my life,” he

skipped a beat, but she knew better than to put stock in promises from someone destined to become a figure of untouchable

settling him on the bed, she hurried

into a warm and

she removed his shirt, the horrific sight of his

could anyone hurt you like this? You’re just a boy,” she

from despondent, Theodore smirked defiantly. “They

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me dead–hit me with all they had. Too bad for them I survived. They’ll regret not finishing me off when I rise to power.”

stunning features exuded a natural nobility, the shadow in his eyes radiated a chilling darkness that made her shudder. Isabella couldn’t help but wonder if saving him was a blessing or a curse.

you’re destined for great fortune,” she

at her with a rare vulnerability. “Sis, I have no place to go. Can I stay

smile didn’t waver. “If you stay here, you’ll have to listen to me. Go east when I tell you, never west. Head south even if you hit a

earnestly. “Yes.”

some iodine. “I’ve dressed your upper–body wounds.

of a pleading puppy.

a nearby scarf and draped it

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of the wound on his thigh made

she murmured, her

began to understand why the future Theodore was so emotionally detached and solitary. A child

doesn’t

Isabella forced her tears back. “Until your wings are strong enough,

promise. I’ll listen to you,”

your wounds heal, I’ll help you get into school. You’ll attend

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