When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 30

Chapter 30 The Day She Chose to Leave

The immigration officer finally let out a breath of relief when Jensen confirmed his connection to Natalie.

“Mr. Luke, Miss Natalie Summers had filed an application for travel documents with us. Everything’s approved now, but we haven’t been able to contact her. Should we mail it to her home or will you pick it up?”

Jensen froze.

“Travel documents? When did she apply?”

“Ten days ago.”

The words hit him like a brick.

Ten days ago? That was the day.

The day he married Sharon.

The day he left Natalie behind on her birthday.

He felt a sharp chill crawl up his spine.

“And… how did she look that day? Was she okay?”

The officer sounded slightly puzzled. “I’m sorry, Mr. Luke. We handle too many clients each day to recall individuals clearly.”

Jensen didn’t press further. He ended the call.


“Take me home.”

Since Natalie’s death, he’d been holed up at the hospital. A part of him couldn’t face going back to their shared space

the pain was too sharp.

—

But now… now he needed to go back.

see everything

Natalie was the

always

–

the Summers family’s backyard – he’d

he let Sharon drag him

impulsive, and a little

admired wild, reckless men. She loved danger then, in a


—

thrill, the spotlight. She had

1/3

been shy, like a touch-me-not. Sharon had

then. He raced to impress her, to prove himself.

did, Sharon disappeared. Left the country. Went off with

Only Natalie had stayed.

begged Witch Doctor to save

brink of death – to

had

everything he

—

the gifts,


–

was always for

Wasn’t that enough?

home for five years,

Something was missing.

around aimlessly, until he noticed it: the wind chime by the floor-to-ceiling window was

hand while he

had them made into a wind chime and hung it there – not for show,

the expensive gifts women usually

They were them.

they

down the paper crane wind

the penthouse like a madman, opening drawers,


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