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.”

eyes conveyed a warning, as if cautioning her about

with Josh for a fleeting moment, and deftly

instant, she poised to advance towards Josh, but he sensed the

Josh retreated, the

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

mirrored the blood–red puddle left by Maria on the ground, his

“Mr. Carter, are you

redirected his attention to Melissa, offering a reassuring nod, “I’m fine, thanks for asking. Ms. Holmes.”

Isabelle, he inquired, “Do you have matters

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final glance towards the doorway, Jim swiftly composed himself and addressed Isabelle, “Did you manage to talk to

was caught off guard by her sudden appearance, a

tremulous inquiry, “Who’s behind

me with a mission. It was his crew who let slip that

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

Why would I want harm for my own kin?”

“Just kin? That

Maria, no need to hash this out now. Your hand’s been bleeding; you need to wrap it up

injured arm, a pang of regret washing over him. “You’ve always been stubborn, even as a kid. Let me take

ungrateful, retorted, “You

her wound before

eyes brimmed with disdain for Josh as they

while, she broke the silence icily, “You’re the

nodded, “Yeah, that’s it.”