Resurrecting the Genius Within

Chapter 354 Fury

“If you beg a little, I might consider setting you free, considering you’re still just a young girl,” Jim proposed.

Maria remained silent.

Finished

Aren’t you the one who claims your father loves “you the most? Aren’t you afraid of hurting him if you perish?” Jim prodded.

Maria suddenly exploded, “Don’t mention my father! If you want to end me, just do it.”

ha

Jim smirked. “Disappointed with dear old dad, huh? With such a fiery spirit, was it him who molded you, with no interference from your mother?”

Maria’s expression darkened instantly, as if Jim had struck a raw nerve. She issued a chilling warning.

“Don’t bring up my mother!”

Engaging in negotiations with Jim, who had cast off his facade to reveal his true nature, posed a formidable challenge.

With a soft chuckle, Jim pulled out a chair and settled into it. Crossing his legs comfortably, he leaned back casually, fingers interlocked.

Though his tone remained light, his words carried a deliberate edge.

“Forgive me, I have a knack for striking where it stings, especially with adversaries. To truly end someone, you must hit them where it counts.”

He presented himself as a gentleman, yet he harbouredthe instincts of a predator.

Under Maria’s unwavering scrutiny, Jim began to casually probe her emotions.

“What became of your mother? Given that you’re your father’s favorite, he must have cherished your

mother as well”

longer with us, or did she part ways with your

“Shut it!

see. Bad case, isn’t it? I know a thing or two about your family. Your father seems to have a

“Stop talking!”

concubine do her in while she tried to get your father’s attention? Or did he slit her throat because she killed someone

a licensed psychologist. He studied Maria’s eyes closely,

mention of the last

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appalling and callous. Nonetheless, he persisted.

your father feed her to the leopards?”

Finished

a curse, tearing open her heart and seizing her nerves.

her gaze fixed ahead as if

something amiss with Maria, Jim eventually retreated from

self.

wanted to wake her from her

as if seized by something otherwordly,

on Jim’s face changed abruptly.

slipping into a nightmarish memory, all Maria could see was the dark moment of that traumatic day. Her pupils were dilated, her eyes filled with

guards came rushing in. “Mr. Jim!” Jim ignored them and shot up to check

No answer.

only

are you

lady! You alright in

to scream, oblivious to his presence, casting an

his men

arrival, she swiftly administered an injection to Mariah, inducing a calming effect.