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.

year,” he said with a straight face.

will you come

Theodore nodded.

onto her back.

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frame struggled under his weight, and she panted heavily after

shook her head. “No, I won’t

you saved me, I’ll be good to you for the rest

someone destined to become a figure of untouchable prestige. “I helped you not for repayment. Just take care of yourself–that will be enough for

an arduous journey, but Isabella eventually carried Theodore back to her modest rented room. After settling him on the bed, she hurried out to buy medical

transformed into a warm and inviting

his wounds. When she removed his

just a

from despondent, Theodore

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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

nobility, the shadow in his eyes radiated a chilling darkness that made her shudder.

destined for great fortune,” she said softly.

her with a rare vulnerability. “Sis, I have no

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

nodded earnestly. “Yes.”

“I’ve dressed your upper–body wounds. You’ll need to handle the rest

like those of a pleading puppy. “Sis, I

a nearby scarf and draped it over

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on his thigh

close to losing everything,” she murmured, her voice breaking.

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

doesn’t hurt,” he said softly.

her tears back. “Until your wings are strong

promise. I’ll listen to you,” he

you get into school. You’ll attend a top university, the

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