When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 21

Chapter 21 Cornered in Silence

“Get out!”

This time. Jensen didn’t say another word. He turned around and walked out.

Natalie cried silently until the weakness overtook her and she drifted off into unconsciousness.

Phantom watched her suffer and blamed herself deeply.

It was her fault for failing to protect Ms. Summers.

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She kept checking her phone, hoping Baron would reach out. But it was like he’d vanished completely–no calls, no messages, nothing. She couldn’t reach him no matter how many times she tried.

A gnawing sense of dread crept in.

Could something have happened to Mr. Baron?

Worry ate away at her, but all she could do was stay close and take care of Natalie.

Natalie’s condition was unstable. Her emotions were all over the place, and she kept running a fever on

and off.

Jensen was afraid of upsetting her further, so he didn’t dare show his face. Instead, he had to rely on Phantom for daily updates on her status.


Five days passed in a blur.

Natalie had been counting the days. Just two more, and she’d receive her visa from immigration and finally leave this place. She waited until Phantom went to wash the bedsheets, then quietly climbed out of

bed.

She needed to ask the doctor if she could be discharged early.

She couldn’t spend another second here.

had to leave Ocean City.

hallway toward the attending physician’s office, but just as she passed the

She heard Sharon’s voice.

don’t care what it takes. You need to give me a document saying the cancer has

immediately stopped and

sounded like a doctor. His

me to claim

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you helped me fake those records five years ago, told Jensen I gave him one of my ribs to save his life, we were tied together. If he finds out we’ve been lying all this time, do you think he’ll let you off

Natalie’s eyes widened.

who donated the rib to Jensen. How had

been done by the Witch Doctor himself. How

clutched her

she was

let out

Summers, I really can’t forge documents saying the cancer’s spreading. I need an actual cancer patient

spotted Natalie outside the door and

room are you from?


“Who’s out there?!”

barked out,

run, but Sharon had already shoved open

OUL

standing there, her eyes

much did you

Natalie said quickly, stepping back, then spinning

at the nurse

let her go, I’ll make sure

alone made her

back to

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