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?

the words stuck.

Shauna out,

sharp as a

hasn’t returned yet.” The man answering broke into a

“Call him back. Now,”

Finn picked up,

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Death

Yvonne’s

eyes. They all saw her as a younger sister. When Phantom first joined the organization, she had brought

just a subordinate. She was

“What happened

gone.” Shauna’s voice

up without another word, racing back as if chased by

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

dead. The driver had been drunk,

Baron couldn’t accept

a drunk behind the wheel? Impossible to

pressed, the driver repeated the

assaulting someone in front of officers led

arrived, the whole

the body in the corner,

how? Is Yvonne forever

stolen her face. Now, another

before her, tears burning his eyes until they hurt. He wanted to

fists pressed to the floor, sobbing like

own eyes

“Leave us.”