When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 107 A Death on the Road

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Baron’s voice came low and steady, speaking the question Natalie couldn’t.

Shauna swallowed hard, sorrow flashing across her face. “Yvonne was in a car accident on the way to the National Hotel. She died at the scene. By the time she reached the hospital, it was

too late.”

The words slammed into Natalie like a stone, suffocating her chest.

How could this be?

Such a bright, kind girl–gone in an instant?

Baron’s eyes turned darker than storm clouds. “She was driving herself?”

“Yes.”

“And the driver?”

“He’s in custody. The traffic police have stepped in. We’ll have results soon.”

Baron glanced at Natalie, his tone softening. “I know you’re hurting, but I need to deal with this. I’ll leave someone here with you.”

“Go. Don’t worry about me.”

Natalie longed to go herself, but she knew her body wouldn’t allow it. Her hand gripped the edge of the bed so tightly her knuckles whitened, her chest burning with pain.

Yvonne had been so warm, always chatting with her, telling her stories, brightening her darkest moments. How could she suddenly be gone?

words stuck. He set men

Shauna out,

sharp as a blade. “Where’s

yet.” The man answering broke into

“Call him back. Now,”

quickly dialed. Finn picked up,

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immediately. Yvonne’s

the organization, she had brought

was their sunshine, their bright

“What happened

gone.” Shauna’s voice

without another word, racing back as

time he reached the villa, silence weighed on the air. A body lay nearby,

had already confirmed it. Yvonne was dead. The driver had been

Baron couldn’t accept

snuffed out because of a drunk behind the wheel?

repeated

understandable, but assaulting someone in front of officers led to her being taken away for twenty–four

arrived, the whole truth was laid

the body in the corner, broken

forever bound to car

face. Now, another

before her, tears burning his eyes until they hurt. He wanted to touch her, to stroke her cheek one last time,

fists pressed to the floor,

own eyes

“Leave us.”