When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 28 Ashes and Regret

That innocent, yearning heart of a girl had once beat only for Jensen.

Five years of sweet memories dissolved like soap bubbles. When Sharon and Jensen registered their marriage, Natalie finally realized just how much of a fool she’d been all along.

She had wanted to walk away from them, start fresh, rebuild her own life. So why? Why did she still have to endure Jensen’s betrayal?

Why did Sharon keep hounding her?

In the end, she even died in that fire.

The way the flames scorched her flesh

the pain was unbearable.

She had thought that even if love had faded, five years of being together would at least earn her a little dignity. But in the end?

Why didn’t they leave her even that?

“Jensen…” Natalie murmured through gritted teeth.

If I could go back in time, I would’ve rather died in the Summers’ backyard than followed you. I would never have fallen in love with you.

Inside the operating room, Baron focused entirely on the surgery. The scalpel in his hand moved like a living extension of him, swift and precise.

But when Natalie suddenly whispered that name, his hand trembled.

The next second, the scalpel veered—aiming directly for her chest.

At the last possible moment, Baron caught the blade between his fingers.

Fresh blood dripped onto Natalie’s chest.

else’s name, a dark jealousy

really can’t let

jerked upward, nearly reaching for

before he touched her,

deal with you when

muttered under his breath, then took a deep breath and

Natalie had sensed the threat of death

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hit her, and she slipped into a

surgery lasted over ten hours.

of the OR,

“Mr. Baron, your body-”

its limits. He swayed, and Finn

her life at all costs. If I don’t wake

that, he

lifting him in his arms and hurrying to the

doctor!” Shauna

doctors

–

was better

But the room where Natalie rested was sealed off, guarded so tightly not even a fly could sneak

that same moment, Jensen regained consciousness

cemetery, the man who had once spoiled Sharon

hell gave you the right? Who do you think you are,

to the floor, her cheek stinging with a hot burn. For a moment, she was

“You hit me?”

is letting you off easy! If I weren’t remembering the fact that you once saved

rage. He looked pale, but the fury in him

storm.

seen him like this. Her heart pounded