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.

Baron’s eyes. Staring at the unconscious woman still murmuring someone else’s name, a dark jealousy surged in him

can’t let go of Jensen,

nearly reaching for

before he touched her, reason slammed

with you when

his breath, then took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down, resuming the

in her unconscious state, Natalie had sensed the threat of death in that

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crushing wave of exhaustion hit her, and she

lasted over ten

out of the OR, Finn and Shauna

“Mr. Baron, your body-”

His body was well past its limits. He swayed, and Finn quickly caught him before

One security. Protect her life at all costs. If

with that,

shouted, lifting him in his arms and

doctor!”

doctors wouldn’t do

–

it was better

But the room where Natalie rested was sealed off, guarded so tightly not even

moment, Jensen

cemetery, the man who had once spoiled Sharon endlessly – for the

do you think you are, making decisions for me? Sharon, have I been too kind

sent Sharon stumbling to the floor, her cheek stinging with a hot burn. For

“You hit me?”

I weren’t remembering the fact that you once saved my life, I’d grind your bones to

full of murderous rage. He looked pale, but the fury in

storm.

never seen him like this. Her heart pounded with fear even as