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

his obvious lie. “So, will you come

Theodore nodded.

him onto her back.

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his weight, and she panted heavily after only

stubbornly shook her head. “No,

I’ll be good to you for the rest of my life,”

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

on the bed, she hurried out to buy medical supplies,

been transformed into a warm and inviting space.

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

this? You’re just a boy,” she whispered, her voice

from despondent, Theodore smirked defiantly.

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

in his eyes radiated a chilling darkness that made her shudder. Isabella couldn’t

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

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

“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 a wall. Can you do

nodded earnestly. “Yes.”

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

of a pleading puppy. “Sis, I can’t

nearby scarf and draped it over his face before delicately removing his

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sight of the wound on his thigh

were so close to losing everything,” she murmured, her voice

and solitary. A child who had never known

doesn’t hurt,” he

“Until your wings are strong enough, don’t provoke them anymore,”

I’ll listen to you,”

into school. You’ll attend a top

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