When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 10 I’m Not Stupid, and I’m Not Blind

“I don’t need to rely on the title of Witch Doctor to make a woman feel grateful.”

With that, Baron ended the call.

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When he returned to the suite and opened the bathroom door, the steam was still lingering–but Natalie was gone. Her clothes had disappeared too.

Baron smirked faintly and dropped the towel before stepping into the shower.

Meanwhile, Natalie finally exhaled once she exited the hotel.

If she hadn’t slipped out while he was on the phone, she wasn’t sure how she would’ve handled that overbearing man.

It didn’t matter. They were strangers crossing paths–he’d soon fade into a forgotten corner of her life.

Back home, Natalie locked the door, turned off her phone, and burrowed under the blanket to sleep like the dead.

When she woke up, she was still Natalie–indestructible, unkillable.

At the hospital, shortly after Jensen got Sharon admitted to the emergency room, his phone rang.

“Mr. Luke,” his assistant reported, “the police have reviewed the surveillance videos submitted by Ms. Natalie. They confirmed the footage is authentic. It’s been archived. Whether a case is filed depends on Ms. Natalie’s decision.”

Jensen’s grip on his phone tightened.

So it was all real.

Images of a battered Natalie from five years ago flashed in his mind. Her pale face, those eyes full of pain –it all came back with brutal clarity. Guilt and regret twisted in his chest.

There was no denying it now. Sharon had done something unforgivable.

Transfer the villa Natalie’s living in to her name. Once the deed is ready, hand it to me personally.”

The assistant paused. “You mean the villa currently occupied by Ms. Nina? That one’s worth a hundred million.

talking. Just do

Jensen ended the call.

make things right. That villa–Lan Residence–had once been what he imagined as their future home. Now, it would belong

this would ease her

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Not Stupid, and I’m Not

he thought this, Quincy and

how’s our Sharon

red, glued to

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coldly. He thought of her cruelty toward Natalie–the indifference, the malice. He shook off

worry more about the video of you whipping Natalie

Quincy’s knees buckled.

videos are

I’m not blind! You think I don’t know what it means for the police to archive something? It means they’ve confirmed the footage is real. I can’t believe it–you were the

and

you really want to see her

Quincy was in tears.

Jensen’s gaze softened slightly.

Sharon’s sake, I wouldn’t even be speaking to you right now. But this happened at a public product launch. The press was everywhere—you know that. Now that it’s in police records, even if Natalie decides to let it go, this story

into

emergency room light turned off, and

“Doctor, how’s my daughter?”

rushed to his side, Jensen close

explained, “Ms. Summers was in poor health to begin with. Emotional distress caused her to faint. The cancer has already spread. You must keep her stress levels

“My poor girl!”

clung to Sharon and sobbed

Jensen’s brows furrowed tightly.

medication and the best doctors–no matter

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7:30 pm P 250.