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.

year,” he said with a straight

chuckled at his obvious lie. “So, will you come

Theodore nodded.

onto her

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slender frame struggled under his weight, and

down, Sis,” Theodore suggested, but Isabella stubbornly shook her head. “No,

I’ll be good to you

heart skipped 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.

was an arduous 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

had been transformed into a warm and

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

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

despondent, Theodore smirked defiantly. “They

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them I survived. They’ll regret not finishing me

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

a calamity means you’re destined

looked at her with a rare vulnerability. “Sis, I have no place to go.

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.

nodded earnestly.

handed him some iodine. “I’ve dressed your upper–body wounds. You’ll need to handle

a pleading puppy. “Sis, I can’t move. Please help me.”

a nearby scarf and draped it over his

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his thigh made her gasp in horror.

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

was so emotionally detached and solitary. A child who had never known love could hardly be expected to give it.

It doesn’t hurt,” he said softly.

her tears back. “Until your wings are

promise. I’ll listen to you,” he

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