Resurrecting the Genius Within

Chapter 35 Heal or Break?

Isabelle brought Ethan to the school infirmary to tend to his wounds.

Blood was flowing from Ethan’s face and nose, his eye corner was swollen, a bruise was forming on his forehead, and he had multiple bruises on his body.

However, for Isabelle, who had undergone rigorous training since childhood, was accustomed to bullets, and was a renowned surgeon known as Dr. Seely, these injuries were not considered severe.

There was no need to go to the hospital for this.

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Ethan sat quietly beside the bed, cradling a steaming cup. He had taken two anti–inflammatory p was lost in deep thought, occasionally daydreaming or stealing glances at Isabelle.

“Are you scared?” Isabelle asked.

Ethan looked up as Isabelle leaned against the door frame, arms crossed and posture relaxed.

He hesitated to answer her question.

“Did you find it terrifying when you saw me fighting?”

“No,” Ethan hurriedly replied.

Then what is it?”

He asked the one that mattered the most to him, “Isabelle, is this matter over? Our parents won’t find out, right?”

“Are you having second thoughts about letting the others go?” Isabelle asked.

Ethan wondered if he had a violent streak or was misunderstanding, but he knew he could trust Isabelle to protect him.

“No, they won’t bother us again, right? Our parents won’t find out.”

“I told you, even if you blew this place up today, I could handle it for you. I never bluff.”

Ethan paused momentarily to gather his thoughts before finally asking his sister, “Isabelle, do you happen to know our mayor?”

Isabelle replied, “Not exactly. Why do you ask?”

Ethan was curious and asked again, “Then how?”

known for

blessing to everyone in Norward City! She chose not to disclose that her friend Sam had suggested this to her. After all, there was no point in

was a brief silence before Ethan said, “Do you have any other secrets up your sleeve, sis? How did you become such a skilled fighter? Why have you kept

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entirely satisfied with this

you have any other questions for

are you planning to go for your leave?”

“I’m

Taragon City to collect something,

City? That’s quite far away. What

him to stand

was a jarring experience as if Isabelle had crossed a line that should

grave and quickly turned his body to conceal his left. foot. His whole body tensed up as if Isabelle was trying to

mind candidly. “Let me see your foot, she demanded,

she wasn’t afraid to use force to silence people who opposed her. Her true nature was much colder than what

but no need. My foot isn’t injured,” Eth

I insist on seeing the old injury,” she

said.

immediately turned

he would never show any part of his body, no matter what the weather was. Even during the hottest summer days, when the air conditioning broke down, and he was sweating buckets, he would refuse to wear shorts or anything that revealed his skin. He wouldn’t even

his bones shattered than have someone

was always solitary and preferred to keep his distance from others. But to his surprise, Isabelle’s

his scar, the one thing he cared about the most. Ethan found it challenging to accept and

his eyes

lifted his pant leg,

the temperament of the brother she had

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suddenly grabbed Ethan’s calf. His eyes shook violently. He hesitated whether to bolt or ask Isabelle what she was doing when

shocked. He gazed at Isabelle in disbelief and said, “What

said as she gestured to Ethan to roll up his pant leg. “Do you

The doctor said

me or not?”