When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 80 The Hidden Room

Chapter 80 The Hidden Room

“She’s outside.”

The moment Sean answered, Susie tore off like a little whirlwind.

Sean wrinkled his nose, jealous at once. “Slow down! You’ll trip! Baron isn’t going anywhere!”

“Don’t talk about Daddy like that!” Susie puffed her cheeks, then spotted Baron’s tall frame ahead.

“Daddy!”

She flung herself into his arms like a butterfly.

Baron bent quickly, catching her and sweeping her up in one effortless motion.

Her soft little face pressed against his cheek.

“Daddy, I missed you so much! Did you miss me?”

“Yes.”

Baron pinched her nose, smiling in a way few ever saw.

In that instant, he was neither Mr. Gunn nor the feared Witch Doctor-only a father.

Just a father.

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Sean, for once, didn’t fight for attention. On this island, they only had each other. When Baron was gone, Sean carried the burden of being “big brother,” even if he was only a few minutes older than Susie.

and quietly wandered over to where Baron’s gift

new. Same

“Grandpa Butler… did Daddy come alone

“Yes,”

Sean’s eyes dimmed.

What had she gone through? Why did

skin to save her?

questions pressed on his chest, heavy, But he couldn’t

It was suffocating.

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1:06 pm &

The Hidden

you eat breakfast?” Sean finally

0:40

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had nibbled on something aboard the yacht, but it had been tasteless. Now, looking at the twins, he

“Yes, sir.”

to him like a sparrow, chattering endlessly, as though half a month

his room, showered quickly, and came back out, ears pricked. Hearing Susie’s voice

Toward the locked room.

one they’d been forbidden

butler had no

screamed-Mommy’s secret

the lock. Today,

soon. But if she needed his skin, then she must have suffered terribly.

downstairs-Baron was still laughing with Susie-and sprinkled a fine white powder

faintly on

them

lock clicked

shut the door behind