When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 5 You Might Forgive and Forget–But I Won’t

Chapter 5 You Might Forgive and Forget–But I Won’t

“Let me go! What you’re doing is illegal!”

Natalie thrashed against the guards, her wrists straining in their grip.

She raised her eyes to Jensen, her teeth clenched so tightly they audibly ground together.

“Jensen, can you really look me in the eye and say Sharon is truly Sunny?”

Her eyes were swollen, but still stunning, locked onto him with unwavering intensity.

And on her back–those brutal whip scars–stood as a loud, ugly slap across Jensen’s conscience.

His hands curled into tight fists.

He’d been the one to dress those wounds, nursing her day after day.

He once told her he would never let anyone hurt her again.

And yet…

Jensen instinctively took a step forward–but Sharon clung to his arm.

“Jensen, my stomach hurts…”

Her voice was soft, almost fragile, but to Jensen it was a bucket of ice water.

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Right. Sharon was terminally ill. What did it matter if he gave her this spotlight? Natalie still had her whole future ahead of her.

He forced down the guilt boiling in his chest and spoke clearly, coldly. “She’s my designer. I’d know. Sharon is Luke Corp’s chief designer, Sunny.”

Sharon beamed with pride.

And Natalie–just one tear slipped down her cheek.

Even after Jensen married Sharon behind her back…

Even after she’d resolved to let go…

She still wanted to protect the five years they’d shared.

But what a fool she was.

Jensen saw her cry, and something twisted deep in his chest.

she went through, Natalie had never

But now…

He started forward again.

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Forgive

Or do I have

pouted, playing

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his voice

let out

shoulder. Her scars

her backstage

couldn’t bear to look

to say more but was silenced by the flicker of coldness in his

to drag her away–but Natalie yanked

why hide backstage? Wouldn’t that

off her moon–white gown and

matching undergarments, her pale skin glowed beneath the lights- but so did the vicious scars on her back

around

what happened

a scandal, raised their cameras and snapped

Natalie ignored

Jensen and Sharon, she spoke

underwear. If Mr. Luke and Ms. Summers still think I’m hiding something, feel free to come search

Jensen’s expression darkened.

remembered them. The bloodied girl he’d found five years ago,

the Summers estate.

dressing those wounds, coaxing her back to life. She never wore off–shoulder dresses. They’d never even been fully

was laying herself bare in front of the

And he felt… afraid.

she saw the

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Might Forgive and Forget–But

this

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the Summers family because you were a tramp, remember? Dad and Mom couldn’t stand your behavior. And now you want to flaunt the

those are from

then? Slutty even as

out.”

crowd’s gaze turned

curled