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.

23 this year,” he said with

obvious lie. “So, will you come home with me or not?”

Theodore nodded.

hoisted him onto her

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struggled under his weight, and

suggested, but Isabella stubbornly shook her head. “No, I won’t give up halfway,” she replied firmly.

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

better than to put stock in promises from someone destined to become a figure of untouchable prestige. “I helped you

eventually carried Theodore back 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

been transformed into a warm and inviting space.

Theodore’s side, she carefully tended to his wounds. When she removed his shirt, the horrific sight

You’re just a boy,” she whispered, her voice trembling.

from despondent, Theodore smirked

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me with all they had. Too bad for them I survived. They’ll regret not

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

means you’re destined for great fortune,” she said softly.

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

east when I tell you, never west. Head south

nodded earnestly. “Yes.”

“I’ve dressed your upper–body wounds. You’ll need

eyes softened like those of a pleading puppy. “Sis, I

Isabella grabbed a nearby scarf and draped it over his face before

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sight of the wound on his thigh made her gasp

murmured, her voice

so emotionally detached and solitary. A child who had never known love could

doesn’t hurt,” he

back. “Until your wings are

I’ll listen to you,” he

get into school. You’ll