Resurrecting the Genius Within

He knew she was hiding pills to commit suicide, but he pretended not to notice and watched her grow weaker every day.

And then he waited for her to kill herself in agony.

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ed on his way there, arriving just in time to witness his mother catch her last breath.

He was the one who showed Deborah the self–inflicted wounds.

The real Joshua would have hidden his injuries.

But he showed them to Deborah, pushing her to the brink. His calculated actions and feigned exhaustion only added to the pressure on Deborah.

In the end, it led her to take her own life for his sake.

He drove Deborah to her death, all to gain Isabelle’s sympathy more quickly and completely.

He indirectly caused the death of that unfortunate woman.

A woman whose life was filled with suffering was killed by the son she had waited for over a decade to

reunite with.

His face turned icy cold and pallid in the dimly lit living room. The impostor glared at Isabelle and said, “I don’t believe you.”

Suddenly, a sharp pain twisted in his stomach, shattering his cold façade.

Black blood started to trickle from the corner of his mouth. The fake Joshua clutched his abdomen, looking at Isabelle in disbelief.

He then remembered Isabelle had eaten so much and should have shown symptoms of the poison by now, yet she was fine.

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quickly realised his mistake. In an attempt to keep everything looking natural, he handed Isabelle

sight of the poisoned utensils.

when Isabelle

only consumed a few bites; if he had consumed more, the

was not in the mood

hold him as a bargaining

this impostor to be Storm Shadow’s brother. For Dark Shadow, keeping a

vile tactic was

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He Fled

Finished

of Dark Shadow’s operatives had killed their own loved ones during missions. It

method to kill their own family. Some even spent a year or more with their relatives

their laughter and joy, they killed their

the truth. They left Dark Shadow, only to

meticulously plotted revenge against Dark Shadow, with predictable outcomes.

unaffected, continuing as if nothing had happened. These were Dark Shadow’s

organisation preferred

kept flowing from Joshua’s mouth. He clutched his stomach, staring at Isabelle, retreating step by

turned and fled the

didn’t chase after

staring at the open door, her

not telling Deborah that she had paid for her treatment. Perhaps things would have

herself, others

dead. Deborah died at the hands of her own son. Watching the tragedy unfold, Isabelle’s brow furrowed.

night wind blew in through the open door. Isabelle stood in the empty hall,

mood at

ran upstairs, grabbing her needle kit

“Joshua!”

the direction Joshua had