Resurrecting the Genius Within

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.”

a warning, as if

for a fleeting moment, and deftly retrieved the concealed dagger from her

towards Josh, but he sensed the impending threat and quickly averted his

the tension palpable

turned to Jim and remarked, “I’ll be heading to

the blood–red puddle left by Maria on the ground, his expression marked by confusion.

queried, “Mr. Carter, are you

attention to Melissa, offering a reassuring nod, “I’m fine, thanks for asking.

Isabelle, he inquired, “Do you

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acknowledged her response with a

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composed himself and addressed Isabelle,

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

hearing her tremulous inquiry, “Who’s

mission. It was his crew who let slip that Jim had been around with a buddy before

a stern warning. “You better not be pulling a fast one. If I find out you had a hand in this, you’re

Why would I want harm for

shot back. “Just kin? That doesn’t

to hash this out now. Your hand’s been bleeding; you need to wrap it up quick to stop the

and inspected Maria’s injured arm, a pang of regret washing over him. “You’ve always been stubborn, even as a kid. Let me take some of that pain off your shoulders.”

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

her coldness, Josh skillfully tended to her wound

eyes brimmed with disdain for Josh as they

icily, “You’re the only one my father

nodded, “Yeah,