When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 89 The Cost of Protection

Chapter 89 The Cost of Protection

All Sean wanted was for Mommy to get better as soon as possible.

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Baron looked at his son and felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

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“If your mommy knew what was in your heart, she’d be really proud of you. But I can’t go against her wishes. If I really used your skin, she’d never forgive me.”

“Daddy, isn’t that why you brought me and Susie here in the first place? For Mommy’s skin graft surgery? Susie’s a girl she can’t have scars. But I’m a boy. I can take it. As long as you don’t tell Mommy, she won’t know.”

Sean’s words made Baron hesitate.

He had planned to go out and search for a compatible donor. But Natalie’s condition was deteriorating. If they couldn’t find a donor in time, the risk of infection – even death — was very real.

It wasn’t a hypothetical.

And yes, part of the reason he’d brought the kids from the island… was exactly for this.

“Daddy, don’t hesitate. Go ahead and test me and Mommy. I won’t stop you from going to find another donor, but at least have a backup plan. What if something happens while you’re away and she needs an emergency graft?”

Baron sighed. As much as he didn’t want to admit it, the boy had a point.

He crouched down to look Sean in the eyes.

“Skinning someone hurts. A lot.”

“I’m not afraid. My life belongs to Mommy. What’s a little skin compared to that?”

Sean’s gaze was steady, shining with clarity and determination – and that moved something deep inside Baron.

“…Alright. I’ll run the test on you and your mom right now. And if it’s a match, I swear I’ll do it in a way that doesn’t hurt you too much.”

“I trust you, Daddy.”

up in his arms, and father

the room, Yvonne was adjusting Natalie’s IV when her

glanced at the screen and

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was no text-only a string of

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89 The Cost

widened

“What… what is this?”

was a nude photo of her

Her heart flipped.

sister wasn’t that kind of person. She would never take photos

Phantom’s eyes were dazed,

Drugged.

her and taken these

could

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one of the most skilled operatives in their circle. Mr. Gunn wouldn’t have

drugged… maybe that was why

as tears

this was true – if Phantom’s failure had led to Natalie’s suffering – then she owed both Mr. Gunn and Natalie far more than she

her sister was gone now, Yvonne

quickly typed a

as if the sender

to your sister, come to National Tower, Suite 303. You’ll find

the address,

first instinct was to go

But she stopped herself.

had made it clear before leaving: her

brought harm to Natalie. She

had said

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