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.”

conveyed a warning, as if cautioning her about unseen dangers.

eyes with Josh for a fleeting moment, and deftly retrieved the concealed

he sensed the impending threat and quickly averted his

paused, watching as Josh retreated, the tension palpable in the air.

and remarked, “I’ll

blood–red puddle left by Maria

Carter, are you okay?”

offering a reassuring nod,

Isabelle, he inquired, “Do you

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the doorway, Jim swiftly composed himself and

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

inquiry, “Who’s behind Ryan’s death?”

crew who let slip that Jim had been around with a

“You better not be pulling a fast one. If I

blood, Maria. Why would I want harm

back. “Just kin? That doesn’t

“Alright, Maria, no need to hash this out now. Your hand’s been bleeding; you need to

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.”

retorted, “You don’t deserve to.”

to her wound before

eyes brimmed with disdain for Josh

a while, she broke the silence icily, “You’re the only one my

nodded, “Yeah, that’s it.”