When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 64 Witch Doctor’s Price

Chapter 64 Witch Doctor’s Price

Baron felt a chill settle in his chest.

So Jensen was the kind of man with exceptionally sharp senses.

But that didn’t mean he intended to let him off the hook so easily.

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With that thought, Baron returned to the head seat, glanced at the time, and said calmly, “Three minutes left. Can you still hold on, Mr. Luke?”

In truth, Jensen could barely hold on anymore.

He simply couldn’t understand it-how could a bowl of seemingly clean water make his entire body feel as if every bone had been shattered, the pain relentless and inescapable?

But then, he remembered Natalie from five years ago.

If this truly was just part of the standard procedure, how had Natalie survived it back then?

It must have been her love for him that carried her through.

Yes.

She had loved him so deeply. To save him, she had endured every bitter moment behind everyone’s back. And he -how had he failed her so badly?

In that moment, the guilt Jensen felt for Natalie surged to an unbearable peak.

Baron saw the red in his eyes and knew exactly what he was thinking. But guilt alone meant nothing.

Natalie had made it through because he, Baron, had arrived just in time.

He didn’t even dare imagine-if he’d been a moment too late, Natalie would’ve vanished from this world without a trace.

was nothing

point, a

blade twirled between his pale fingers, gleaming with a

Luke, what an unexpected guest. I thought that after Natalie came to beg me to save you five years ago, you’d never set foot in this place

moment those words landed, Jensen’s eyes

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“You remember Natalie?”

“Of course.”

like her isn’t easy to forget. She gave up everything to save

that, Jensen

exactly did Natalie sacrifice back then to get you

as he asked, ignoring

question that had haunted him

up that day, he never would’ve stayed

loved her-how could he not want to be her husband in every

affection, his mind would spiral. Natalie was so alluring, so full of

be cherished.

these thoughts were

had truly slept with the

years since, to give him peace of

only

she must have felt. People needed friends, needed

without leaving the house, without talking to anyone but Natalie, without scrolling through

isolation could drive a sane

Natalie had done it for five years, just to make

go that far. He said she could talk to people online if she wanted, maybe

But she refused.

and she didn’t want to give him any reason to doubt her.