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.

at the unconscious woman still murmuring someone else’s

can’t let go

upward, nearly reaching for

before he touched her, reason slammed

deal with you when

a deep breath and forced himself

in her unconscious state, Natalie had sensed the threat of death in that moment. Her body twitched -but then the

1/3

of exhaustion hit her,

lasted over ten hours.

finally stepped out of the OR, Finn and Shauna rushed to

“Mr. Baron, your body-”

limits. He swayed, and Finn quickly

One security. Protect her life at all costs.

that,

his

a doctor!” Shauna

knew ordinary doctors

–

it was better than

unconscious, the entire estate fell into chaos. But the room where Natalie

same moment, Jensen

man who had once spoiled Sharon endlessly – for the first time

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

cheek stinging with a hot burn. For a moment,

“You hit me?”

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

bloodshot eyes were full of murderous rage. He looked pale, but the fury in him

storm.

seen him like this. Her heart