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.

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

She heard Sharon’s voice.

to give me a

stopped and

person she was speaking to sounded

Summers, you don’t have cancer. I’ve already risked everything to forge your medical file. Now you want me to claim your cancer is spreading? That’s suicide! If the truth comes out, Mr. Luke

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7:33 pm P

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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

Natalie’s eyes widened.

been the one who donated the rib to Jensen. How

had been done by the Witch Doctor himself. How could

clutched her abdomen, heart

while she was unconscious after surgery

out a heavy

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

young nurse spotted Natalie outside the

are you from? What are you


“Who’s out there?!”

voice barked out,

to run, but Sharon

OUL

there, her eyes flashed

much did you

quickly,

at the

go, I’ll make

made her freeze in terror,

back to Dr.

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