I Never Regretted Leaving You (Can't Win Me Back)

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

will you come home with me or

Theodore nodded.

her back. Though

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slender frame struggled under his weight, and she panted

down, Sis,” Theodore suggested, but Isabella stubbornly shook her head. “No, I won’t give up halfway,”

“Sis, since you saved me, I’ll be good to you

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

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

had been transformed into a warm and inviting

his wounds. When she removed his shirt,

You’re just a boy,” she

despondent, Theodore smirked defiantly. “They

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for them I survived. They’ll regret not finishing me off when I

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

destined

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

to me. Go east when I tell you, never west. Head south even if you hit a wall.

nodded earnestly. “Yes.”

your upper–body wounds. You’ll need to handle the rest yourself.”

pleading puppy. “Sis, I can’t move.

grabbed a nearby scarf and draped it over his face

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his

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

time, she began to understand why the future Theodore was so emotionally detached and solitary. A child who had never known love could hardly be expected to give it.

doesn’t hurt,” he said

tears back. “Until your wings are strong enough, don’t provoke

listen to you,” he

into school. You’ll attend