When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 35 Shattered Illusions

“Shauna, you gave Mr. Gunn the miracle drug?”

Finn’s face lit

up with joy.

Shauna shot him a glare. “It was Ms. Summers’s blood that saved Mr. Gunn. From now on, you treat Ms. Summers with respect. She’s Mr. Gunn’s savior.”

Finn looked doubtful, but he didn’t argue.

“If she can really protect Mr. Gunn, I’d give her my life without hesitation.”

“You said it. Don’t forget it.”

Shauna shoved him out of the way.

Baron’s breathing had steadied, and his condition looked far less dire.

Shauna ordered that Natalie and Baron be moved into a guarded room together.

Meanwhile, across the ocean, Jensen regained consciousness. By then, night had fallen.

The villa lay in complete darkness.

Out of habit, he called out, “Natalie, why haven’t you turned on the lights?”

Then he froze, the stabbing pain in his body forcing him down against the sofa.

“Natalie…”

that gentle voice

of her life here had been

shouldn’t have been

his chest, Jensen forced

Natalie. He had to beg her

stumbled out of the villa-only to run

tears and threw herself at

is awful-they wouldn’t let me in to see you!

him, Jensen instinctively

Sharon fell to

indifference, she couldn’t believe it.

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Jensen could think of was Natalie’s broken despair. Whatever pity or tenderness he had once felt for Sharon was

Natalie hated

icy, making Sharon’s eyes widen in

spouting? I’m your wife-we’re married! Natalie’s dead. What does

moment she brought up the marriage certificate,

days ago, when I agreed to marry you, didn’t I tell you no one could ever know? I only did it to grant you that wish. So why? Why, even after the license was signed, did you have to

tightening, Sharon’s breath

celebrate after the license was signed. I only sent a simple message-‘I miss you. You’re the one who came running to me,

struck Jensen like a

She was right.

message from Sharon had been enough. He had abandoned Natalie-who had been ready

and Sharon were both

broke into

The sight terrified Sharon.

me