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

let go of Jensen,

nearly reaching for

just before he touched her,

you

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

sensed the threat of death in that moment. Her body twitched -but then the

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crushing wave of exhaustion hit her, and she slipped into a

surgery lasted over ten

OR, Finn and

“Mr. Baron, your body-”

was well past its limits.

life at all costs. If I don’t wake up… from now on, take

with that,

his arms and hurrying to the private

a doctor!”

doctors wouldn’t

–

was

into chaos. But the room where Natalie rested was sealed off, guarded so tightly not even a fly

that same moment, Jensen regained

cremated and buried in a public cemetery, the man who had once spoiled Sharon endlessly – for the first time – raised

right? Who do you think you are, making decisions

cheek stinging with a hot burn. For a

“You hit me?”

fact that you once saved my life, I’d

rage. He looked pale, but the fury in him burned

storm.

seen him like this. Her