When She Rose From the Ashes

er 7 Time to Stop

Chapter 7 Time to Stop

“Who are you?”

Quincy tightened her grip on her bracelet.

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She had never seen this man in Ocean City’s high society before, yet the murderous energy radiating off him made her uneasy–nervous, even.

Jensen also looked toward the man, his eyes narrowing slightly.

“And you are?”

“You don’t need to know who I am. Isn’t the real focus here whether or not Ms. Natalie was abused?”

His voice was light, but it instantly redirected the entire room’s attention back to Natalie.

At that moment, the Summers family’s butler was led into the venue.

Sharon’s eyes darkened the moment she saw him.

“You work for the Summers family. Don’t even think about betraying us just because someone offered you a little cash.”

In a single sentence, Sharon tried to paint the butler as a bought–off liar.

Natalie couldn’t help but admit–when it came to shamelessness, she couldn’t compete with Sharon.

The butler, incensed by Sharon’s words, stepped forward.

“Sharon, you threatened my son’s life to force me to serve the Summers family! Five years ago, I saw you whip the young miss with my own eyes. I swear on my life, everything in that video is real! After Ms. Natalie’s identity was exposed, she voluntarily asked to leave the Summers family. It was you, Sharon, who couldn’t handle the fact that you lived in hardship for eighteen years. You insisted on locking Ms. Natalie in the basement to whip and torture her. And Mr. and Mrs. Summers agreed. If she hadn’t managed to escape on her own, she’d be dead by now.”

“Liar! You’ve always been partial to Natalie. You were probably having an affair with her. That’s why you’re here lying for her!”

Before Sharon could speak, Quincy jumped in.

She couldn’t let Sharon be provoked into saying anything more damaging.

The butler trembled with rage but didn’t know how to refute her.

The man in the suit let out a cold laugh.

‘Madam Quincy, you’re certainly eloquent. In that case, let’s show everyone some day–to–day footage from the Summers residence,

“What?”

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bracelet snapped in half under her grip with a sharp

snapped his

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new set of videos began playing on the screen–routine

Sharon and her parents appeared as a sweet, doting family–except all

I’m going to torture her for eighteen years to

in the video

family for eighteen years. It’s time she repaid that debt. If hurting her makes

vain.

said nothing to

started rolling,

they even human? Even a dog raised for eighteen years wouldn’t be treated

lucky to still be

grew louder.

and looked

it’s not like that. Please

looked at her, struggling to believe the videos. But he had seen Natalie’s scars up close. He remembered the doctors telling him that if it hadn’t been for the sea salt treatment, she would’ve died of infection–and because of that same treatment, the scars on her back would never fade unless she underwent a skin

everything matched what was shown

clamped tightly around

truth. Did you

doubt me? Do you really think I’m

streamed down

Jensen frowned.

Sharon wasn’t that

She couldn’t be.

donated her rib, he wouldn’t have survived–even if Natalie had

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protectively pulled Sharon behind him. Then he

His emotions were complicated.

have

she’d stayed away, none of

His eyes grew colder.

not your personal stage. Out of respect for our history, leave now, and we’ll pretend this never