Resurrecting the Genius Within.
Chapter 317 Storm Shadow Is Lucas.
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Is Storm Shadow really from the Marley family? A terminally ill mother lying in bed, a father who was addicted to alcohol and gambling and prone to violence, and a younger brother who suffered hardships at such a tender age.
It’s a wreck of a family.
Deborah said, “I no longer hope that he can come back. I just hope that he is still alive in this world, and I hope that someone can treat him kindly.”
After a while, Isabelle replied, “He will.”
Thirty minutes later, Isabelle wrapped up with the needle.
“Are you Joshua’s classmate?” Deborah asked.
“Yeah.”
“This child has been abused by his father since he was young. I failed to protect him. As he grew older, he was bullied by other children, which made him quiet. He has never had any friends. He just transferred to a new school. Could you talk to him more? I will be grateful to you.”
At this moment, Joshua was standing at the door.
Isabelle said, “Sure.”
She returned to the villa and turned on the computer.
After some hacking, Isabelle managed to break into the Dark Shadow’s database and successfully stole Storm Shadow’s DNA test report.
The Dark Shadow’s database wouldn’t record the origins and original identities of assassins, especially those with the “Shadow” tag. Most of them, including her, were taken in by the Shadow while still babies and nobody knew how they ended up there, but it wasn’t by any squeaky clean means.
And that included her.
The database only held partial information about each assassin after they joined the Dark Shadow, along with a DNA test report.
Even if someone died, their data wouldn’t be deleted casually.
Isabelle left no traces behind.
Of course, she wasn’t afraid of being detected by the Dark Shadow.
Before nightfall, Isabelle obtained the DNA test report between Storm Shadow and Deborah.
The report showed that Deborah was Storm Shadow’s biological mother.
Isabelle looked at the report for a long time, then fetched a lighter, burned the report, and flushed it down
the toilet.
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Her mind was flooded with memories of training together with Storm Shadow since childhood, planning to leave the Dark Shadow together and disappear.
But in the end, she ended up burying him herself.
Deborah said she didn’t dare hope for his return, just that he remained alive, hoping someone would treat him kind
Her tiny hope was crushed.
If Storm Shadow hadn’t accompanied her on that mission, he wouldn’t have died.
If Storm Shadow were still alive if they had truly managed to escape from the Dark Shadow, would he try to find his biological parents?
Then Deborah wouldn’t be in this state, unable to afford her medication, unable to find peace in her final
moments..
Even if Storm Shadow didn’t have much attachment to this family, he would surely give his mother some dignity in her final moments, protect his little brother Joshua, and give Joshua a fresh start. He would seek justice for his poor mother and brother from their alcoholic father.
She would also treat Joshua like her own brother.
But none of that could happen now.
Storm Shadow was dead.
Cuatro seemed to sense Isabelle’s downcast mood. He approached and rested his head on her lap, whimpering softly.
Isabelle drove out of the residential area.
At a repair shop, Isabelle saw Joshua working diligently. He was dressed in a greasy work uniform, and his hands, which should have been holding books and taking notes, were smeared with oil.
Even after work, that gasoline wouldn’t wash off.
“D’mn it, do you even know how to fix cars? It’s worse off now than before! Useless!” The car owner grumbled as he got into the car, slamming the door shut, ready to leave.
Joshua blocked the front of the car. “You haven’t paid yet.”
The car owner stuck his head out of the window. “You want money after screwing up my car like this? Get lost, kid.
Joshua stood his ground. “The car’s already fixed. I just tested it, there’s no problem.”
The car owner said, “This is my f*cking car. Do you think I don’t know if there’s a problem? I’ll say it again, get the hell out of my way.”
Joshua stood his ground. “Pay up.”
The car owner said, “You little… You think I won’t gun it and squash you like a bug?!”
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