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

lie. “So, will you come home with me

Theodore nodded.

hoisted him onto her

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exactly light. Her slender frame struggled under his weight, and she panted heavily after only a few

her head. “No,

you saved me, I’ll be good

to become a figure of

modest rented room. After settling him on the bed, she hurried out to buy medical supplies, food, and other necessities. By the

had been transformed into a warm and

carefully tended to his wounds. When she removed his shirt,

just a boy,” she whispered,

Theodore

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all they had. Too bad for them I survived. They’ll regret not finishing me off when I rise

radiated a chilling darkness that made her shudder. Isabella couldn’t help but wonder if saving him was

a calamity means you’re destined for great fortune,” she said

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

here, you’ll have to listen to me. Go east when I tell you, never

earnestly.

dressed your upper–body wounds. You’ll need to handle

of a pleading puppy. “Sis, I can’t move. Please help

hesitation, Isabella grabbed a nearby scarf and draped it over his face before delicately removing

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on his thigh made her gasp in horror.

losing everything,” she murmured, her

began to understand why the future Theodore was so emotionally detached and solitary. A child who had never known love

don’t cry. It doesn’t hurt,”

are strong enough,

listen to you,” he replied.

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

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