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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out loud!” Jack shot back, frustrated by

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 about your bedwetting escapade when you were

at her in disbelief.

tinged

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

that nothing is happening in Blackwater that I don’t know about. So, are you

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nowhere.

Jack’s gesture, Isabelle noted, “I know the Cheshians have this thing

him: Don’t push it too far,

big deal, plus she’s technically your senior. Is it asking too much to pay some

the bucket of flowers to Isabelle

weighing

of flowers, Isabelle took a moment to steel herself mentally. With Jack’s hopeful

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

anyone else, I’d have smashed this tombstone

asked, not quite catching

ground, gritting her teeth. “Do I really have to go through with this flower thing?”

“If it is, you should probably go ahead and do

stood up and walked away without a word.

to catch up, speaking assertively. “If you even think about

seriously threatening your boss, Little Jack?” Isabelle

Jack grumbled, but after a pause, he continued, “Do you know my boss

replied curtly.

his confusion evident. “Even orphans in orphanages get given names by the directors. I asked White Owl, and in your Cheshian culture, “No Name‘ signifies she’s

nameless.”

away, though. What’s the point of knowing her

we at least put up a monument in her honor?” Jack