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

will you come home with me or

Theodore nodded.

onto her back.

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exactly light. Her slender frame struggled under his

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

saved me, I’ll be good to

knew better than to put stock in promises from someone destined to become a figure of untouchable prestige. “I helped you not for repayment. Just take care of yourself–that will be enough for me.”

back to her modest rented room. After settling him on the bed, she hurried out to buy

transformed into a warm and

Theodore’s side, she carefully tended to his wounds. When she removed his

You’re just a boy,” she whispered, her

Theodore smirked

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them I survived. They’ll regret not finishing me

that made her

destined

have no place

smile didn’t waver. “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

nodded earnestly. “Yes.”

him some iodine. “I’ve dressed your upper–body wounds. You’ll need to handle the rest yourself.”

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

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

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wound on his thigh made her gasp in horror.

were so close to losing everything,” she murmured, her voice breaking. “How

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

It doesn’t hurt,” he

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

promise. I’ll listen to

heal, I’ll help you get into school. You’ll attend a top

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