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.

he said

at his obvious lie. “So, will you come home with me or

Theodore nodded.

hoisted him onto her back. Though

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not exactly light. Her slender frame struggled under his weight, and she panted

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

froze momentarily. “Sis, since you saved me, I’ll be good to you for

a beat, but she knew better than to put stock in promises from someone destined to become a figure of untouchable prestige. “I helped you not for repayment.

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

had been transformed into a warm and inviting

side, she carefully tended to his wounds. When she removed his shirt, the horrific sight of his injuries.

hurt you like this? You’re just a

despondent, Theodore smirked

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dead–hit me with all they had. Too bad for them I survived. They’ll

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

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

at her with a rare vulnerability. “Sis, I have

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.

your upper–body wounds. You’ll

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

a moment’s hesitation, Isabella grabbed a nearby scarf and draped

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wound on his thigh made

losing everything,” she murmured, her voice breaking. “How

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

doesn’t

her tears back. “Until your wings are

promise. I’ll listen to you,” he replied.

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