Resurrecting the Genius Within

Chapter 75 Echoes of Secrets

As Isabelle exited the car, she spotted several toppled wine cups scattered on the ground, Jack was sitting nearby, deep in conversation.

“In Cheshian tradition, we’re only supposed to mourn for three days. That’s all we need, Jack remarked casually.

His attention shifted as Isabelle approached.

“Are those tears?” Isabelle asked, noticing his reddened eyes.

Jack furrowed his brow. “How did you even find this place? Only my boss and I know about it.”

Having tagged along with a crew of seasoned mercenaries on a mission, Jack had been caught in an ainbush by enemies, emerging as the lone survivor.

If their boss had not arrived just in time, Jack wouldn’t have made it out alive either. No Name had carried him, severely injured, to this very spot.

Squatting down beside him, Isabelle peered at the tombstone and couldn’t help but think to herself: It was a stroke of luck that there wasn’t a faded old photograph of him stuck on it, that would’ve been downright

ecric.

“Just so you know. I’m not just handy with a blade–I can take on thirty–five foes at once–and I’ve got connections all over the underworld. There’s nothing about Blackwater that escapes my notice, Isabelle disclosed.

“Did my boss spill the beans on you?” Jack asked.

“Hey, remember, I’m calling the shots now,” Isabelle corrected him.

“Hmph, Jack grumbled, turning his head

away.

“Alright, let’s wrap this up. Stick with me; don’t wander off like a lost puppy,” Isabelle instructed, standing

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for crying out loud!” Jack shot back, frustrated by Isabelle’s pretence of being

giving him a look. “Well, if you don’t want your embarrassing secrets spilled, you’d better get moving. Otherwise, I’ll have White Owl and the gang laughing

her in disbelief. “How

tinged Jack’s cheeks.

the leader’s back. He’d blurted it out in a haze, only to cringe at the memory the next day when he came to it. Not even his

don’t know about. So, are you tagging along or not? If not, you can figure out your way

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Echoes of

nowhere.

have this

eyes, warning him: Don’t push it too

here is a big deal, plus she’s technically your senior. Is it

questioned, offering the bucket of flowers to Isabelle once

stayed quiet, weighing her options.

steel herself mentally. With Jack’s hopeful gaze fixed on her, she turned

sense of irony. Who else in the world would lay flowers on their own grave? It was a sight

anyone else, I’d have smashed this tombstone to bits and buried

did you say?” Jack asked, not quite

the ground, gritting her teeth. “Do I really have to go through with this

this some Cheshian thing?” Jack suggested, “If it is, you should probably go

up and walked away without a

think about breathing a word about

seriously threatening your boss, Little Jack?” Isabelle interrupted, arching

pause, he continued, “Do you know my boss well? Like, her real name?”

Isabelle replied

confusion evident. “Even orphans in orphanages get given names by the directors. I asked White Owl, and in

nameless.”

of knowing her name now?” Isabelle countered.

we at least put up a monument