When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 81

1 A Father’s Warning

Sean chattered on and on, mumbling happily to himself as he stared at his phone.

When Baron walked into his room, he found his son grinning like a fool, whispering to the screen.

Baron had seen many sides of this boy, but never this.

“Sean, what are you doing?”

“N-nothing!”

Sean jerked upright, shoving the phone behind his back. His voice.cracked. “I was… watching videos.”

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“Less screen time. Bad for your eyes. Come down for breakfast. After we eat, I’ll take you and Susie off this island… to see your mommy.”

“Really?”

Sean nearly burst with joy. He scrambled off the bed, eyes wide, practically bouncing in place.

“Daddy, you’re a man. You have to keep your word. Otherwise, you’re a puppy!”

Outside, anyone who dared call Mr. Gunn-or worse, the Witch Doctor-a puppy would be dead before the words left their lips.

But from his son, Baron only smiled faintly.


*Alright.”

He flicked the boy’s nose, then led him downstairs.

dimples flashed with every giggle, too delighted to hide

I should come along. We’ve raised the children since birth. Some of their habits… servants elsewhere might not know how to

Pack

“Yes, sir.”

Susie clapped her hands. “I like

thoughts were already far away, fixed on

the yacht. The sea stretched

1:07 pm &

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face was composed, but inside his

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children step into the open. Bringing

weight on his

more blood,

His phone rang. Yvonne.

Baron’s eyes narrowed. Trouble?

and Susie

“Speak.”

voice was

“Mr. Gunn, where are you? Ms. Summers isn’t well. I took her temperature two hours ago-low-grade fever. The sterile ward hasn’t been entered, I checked the surveillance. No one came close. I

eased a

Keep her stable. I’ll be back immediately.

soon.”

‘Yes, Mr. Gunn.”


hesitated before hanging

“What else?”

“I… I

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