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 home with me or

Theodore nodded.

him onto her back. Though

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not exactly light. Her slender frame struggled under his

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

me, I’ll be good to you for the rest of

to put stock in promises from someone destined to become a figure of untouchable prestige. “I helped you not for

journey, but Isabella 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 she returned, the

transformed into a warm and inviting space.

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

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

Theodore

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

shadow in his eyes radiated a chilling darkness that

you’re destined for great

vulnerability. “Sis, I have no place to go. Can I stay here for now?”

me. Go east when I tell you, never west. Head

nodded earnestly. “Yes.”

dressed your upper–body wounds.

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

scarf and draped

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his

she murmured, her voice breaking. “How could they

the future Theodore was so emotionally detached and

It doesn’t hurt,”

wings are strong enough, don’t provoke

to you,” he

get into school. You’ll attend a top university,

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