Resurrecting the Genius Within

Chapter 356

Chapter 356 Punishment

“Marial” Josh exclaimed

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her band

Melissa, overcome with fear, pressed her hand over her mouth, her complexion drained of color.

Maria, in a moment of agony, gasped and clenched her teeth as she withdrew the dagger, then prepared for another thrust.

The onlookers observed, a mix of shock and familiarity crossing their faces. Punishments like this were not unfamiliar, but witnessing a young girl endure such brutality was a first.

One couldn’t deny her courage, nor her remarkable resilience, evident in her stoic silence.

Drenched in cold sweat, Maria’s clothing clung to her body, her hands trembling as she grappled with the pain. Yet, after a pause, she gritted her teeth and extracted the dagger once more, poised for another strike.

This time, Maria swiftly withdrew the blade, a spray of blood splattering across her sweaty, pallid features.

Three strikes, six punctures.

Melissa stood, utterly stunned by the harrowing spectacle before her.

Clutching the dagger tightly, Maria shot Jim a penetrating glance, the emotions swirling in her ambiguous, whether brimming with hatred or something else entirely.

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Then, with her right arm drenched in blood, she turned on her heel and departed, leaving a heavy silence

in her wake.

In that moment, Josh fixed Isabelle with a meaningful stare and uttered, “Hey, Ms. Jenkins, you’d better peel your eyes out for the people you call friends.”

conveyed a warning, as if cautioning her about

narrowed her gaze, locking eyes with Josh for a fleeting

but he

retreated, the tension palpable in

affairs resolved, Isabelle turned to Jim and remarked,

left by Maria on the ground,

Melissa queried, “Mr. Carter, are you

Melissa, offering a reassuring nod, “I’m fine,

to Isabelle, he inquired, “Do

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the doorway, Jim swiftly composed himself and addressed Isabelle, “Did you

preparing to address the situation with Maria, he was caught off guard by her sudden

inquiry, “Who’s

who let slip that Jim

one. If I find out you had a hand

stated, “He’s my blood, Maria. Why would I want

“Just kin? That doesn’t

Your hand’s been bleeding; you need to wrap it up quick to stop the bleeding, or you’ll

aid kit from the driver’s seat and inspected Maria’s injured arm, a pang of regret washing over him. “You’ve always been stubborn,

utterly ungrateful, retorted, “You don’t deserve to.”

tended to her wound before setting course for the

with disdain for Josh as they drove.

silence icily, “You’re the only one my father

nodded, “Yeah, that’s

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