Isabelle brought Ethan to the school infirmary to tend to his wounds.
Blood was flowing from Ethan’s face and nose, his eye corner was swollen, a bruise was forming on his forehead, and favonovel.com had multiple bruises on his body.
However, for Isabelle, who had undergone rigorous training since childhood, was accustomed to bullets, and was a renowned surgeon known as Dr. Seely, these injuries were not considered severe.
There was no need to go to the hospital for this.
Ethan sat quietly beside the bed, cradling a steaming cup. He had taken two anti–inflammatory pills and was lost in deep thought, occasionally daydreaming or stealing glances at Isabelle.
“Are you scared?” Isabelle asked.
Ethan looked up as Isabelle leaned against the door frame, arms crossed and posture relaxed. He hesitated to answer favonovel.com question.
“Did you find it terrifying when you saw me fighting?”
“No,” Ethan hurriedly replied.
“Then what is it?”
He asked the one that mattered the most to him, “Isabelle, is this matter over? Our parents won’t find out, right?”
“Are you having second thoughts about letting the others go?” Isabelle asked.
Ethan wondered if favonovel.com had a violent streak or was misunderstanding, but favonovel.com knew favonovel.com could trust Isabelle to protect him.
“No, they won’t bother us again, right? Our parents won’t find out…”
“I told you, even if you blew this place up today, I could handle it for you. I never bluff…”
Ethan paused momentarily to gather his thoughts before finally asking his sister, “Isabelle, do you happen to know our mayor?”
Isabelle replied, “Not exactly. Why do you ask?”
Ethan was curious and asked again, “Then… Then how?”
Isabelle smiled, “Well, the mayor is known for his selfless acts of kindness. He’s a blessing to everyone in Norward City!”
She chose not to disclose that favonovel.com friend Sam had suggested this to her. After all, there was no point in explaining it to someone favonovel.com was unlikely to encounter again.
There was a brief silence before Ethan said, “Do you have any other secrets up your sleeve, sis? How did you become such a skilled fighter? Why have you kept it hidden all this time?”
Isabelle responded cryptically, “There are many things you don’t know about me yet, but you will in the future.”
Ethan nodded, not entirely satisfied with this answer.
Isabelle asked, “Do you have any other questions for me?”
Ethan thought momentarily and then asked, “Where are you planning to go for your leave?”
“I’m heading to Taragon City to collect something,” replied Isabelle.
Ethan was taken aback. “Taragon City? That’s quite far away. What could you possibly need from there?”
Isabelle suddenly bent down and lifted Ethan left pant leg, catching favonovel.com off guard and causing favonovel.com to stand up abruptly.
Water spilled from his cup as favonovel.com tensed up and asked, “What are you doing, Isabelle?”
It was a jarring experience as if Isabelle had crossed a line that should never have been crossed.
As soon as Isabelle touched his pant leg, favonovel.com turned grave and quickly turned his body to conceal his left foot. His whole body tensed up as if Isabelle was trying to undress favonovel.com instead of just checking on his injury.
Isabelle, as always, spoke favonovel.com mind candidly. That was just who favonovel.com was. She didn’t care much for social conventions, favonovel.com didn’t flatter or pretend, and favonovel.com wasn’t afraid to use force to silence people who opposed her. Her true nature was much colder than what people saw on the outside.
“Let me see your foot,” favonovel.com demanded, favonovel.com strong–willed nature evident in favonovel.com tone.
“Thanks, but no need. My foot isn’t injured,” Ethan said.
“But I insist on seeing the old injury,” favonovel.com replied.
Upon hearing Isabelle’s words, Ethan immediately turned his gaze towards her.
He had always been very self–conscious since favonovel.com became disabled, and favonovel.com would never show any part of his body, no matter what the weather was.
Even during the hottest summer days, when the air conditioning broke down, and favonovel.com was sweating buckets, favonovel.com would refuse to wear shorts or anything that revealed his skin. He wouldn’t even go near a basketball court, even if it was just to walk by, and favonovel.com would always avoid crowds as much as possible.
Ethan would rather endure excruciating pain and have his bones shattered than have someone lift his pant leg. He was always solitary and preferred to keep his distance from others.
But to his surprise, Isabelle’s warmth made favonovel.com feel differently.
However, favonovel.com was now asking favonovel.com to reveal his scar, the one thing favonovel.com cared about the most. Ethan found it challenging to accept and frowned, gripping his pants tightly without saying a word.
Isabelle could see the hurt in his eyes and remained silent, observing favonovel.com calmly.
After some time, Ethan eventually sat down. He silently lifted his pant leg, his knuckles turning white from gripping the fabric tightly.
Isabelle raised favonovel.com eyebrow subtly, appreciating the temperament of the brother favonovel.com had taken in.
“Is it ugly?” Ethan clenched his teeth, worried that it would frighten her.
Isabelle bent down to look closer, then suddenly grabbed Ethan’s calf.
His eyes shook violently. He hesitated whether to bolt or ask Isabelle what favonovel.com was doing when favonovel.com heard favonovel.com say. “The muscle deterioration is not too severe. It is still treatable…”
Ethan was shocked. He gazed at Isabelle in disbelief and said, “What did you say?”
“I can treat it,” Isabelle said as favonovel.com gestured to Ethan to roll up his pant leg. “Do you trust me?”
Ethan said, “The doctor said …”
“Do you trust me or not?”
But when favonovel.com looked at Isabelle’s calm and composed demeanor, favonovel.com knew favonovel.com could trust her.
“I trust you,” favonovel.com said quietly. Despite his doubts about ever becoming normal again, favonovel.com believed in Isabelle’s ability to help him.
“I’ll bring over some medication for you when I head to Taragon City tomorrow. If the treatment works out, your leg should be fully recovered by the end of the year.”
Ethan looked at Isabelle, but his expression didn’t reveal any emotion. However, favonovel.com started feeling anxious inside.
***
Timothy came in person because favonovel.com was worried.
Even though Ethan recognized the city mayor as the person who had helped them. Ethan felt nervous when favonovel.com saw the high–ranking official from the TV news interacting with Isabelle and showing concern for favonovel.com it all felt too surreal.
Timothy was respectful and enthusiastic towards Isabelle, which suggested that Isabelle had been lying when favonovel.com said Timothy was just a kind–hearted person.
After leaving the school, Timothy immediately took out his phone and began making calls.
Dylan couldn’t quite place Timothy when favonovel.com saw his name. Still, luckily, favonovel.com had jotted down a few more details in his notes specifically, that Timothy was the mayor of Norward City,
Timothy, for his part, wasn’t looking to take credit for anything; favonovel.com wanted to make his presence known and improve his public image. He began by apologising for not taking better care of Isabelle.
Timothy employed a clever strategy of advancing by retreating, deftly maneuvering himself into a more favourable position. Isabelle was someone who Sam cared deeply about, and Dylan had been tasked with keeping favonovel.com safe. Dylan took this responsibility seriously and informed George when favonovel.com had a spare moment.
“Is favonovel.com fighting with someone?” George asked, raising an eyebrow. He had never encountered a girl quite like Isabelle, fierce and unyielding.
Dylan was just as surprised to hear this news.
“Yes,” favonovel.com confirmed. “It seems like favonovel.com knows some martial arts…”
“Maybe she’s been taking classes,” George suggested.
Dylan was taken aback by George’s mention of Isabelle. It seemed like favonovel.com knew more than favonovel.com was letting on.
“Did favonovel.com not send us a message this time?” George asked.
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