When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 127 A Mother’s Wound

But Ruby showed no desire to keep living.

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“Mom! I already went to see Mr. Gunn, and he’ll contact Witch Doctor to treat you. Don’t scare me like this! Even though Susie is gone, you still have me and Dad. Can you really bear to leave us both behind? Mom, don’t be so cruel.” Flynn’s hands trembled as he clutched her.

Ruby closed her eyes, her voice breaking. “I’ve been with you and your father for more than twenty years, but my daughter has had no one. Flynn, I know I haven’t been a good mother to you, nor a good wife to your father. Because I insisted on donating my skin, I dragged both of into it as well. Why couldn’t you just let me do it alone? That poor child of mine–she left the moment she was born. I never even got to hold her properly, never got to love her. Does that mean she hated me as her mother? Otherwise, why would she leave this world so soon after coming into it?”

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The death of her daughter had left a scar on Ruby’s heart.

More than twenty years had passed, and she still couldn’t let go.

The doctors had said she’d fallen into postpartum depression back then, and with her sister’s passing soon after, her condition had never truly improved.

For years Flynn and his father, Waylon Stone, had been terrified she might do something rash. They had cared for her in every possible way, but her illness had always returned in cycles.

This time, Baron had been looking for skin donors for Natalie. In truth, there had been no need for a family like the Stones to step forward, yet Ruby somehow learned about it and insisted on donating her skin–going so far as to say she would donate it entirely.

It was madness.

It was suicide.

Waylon and Flynn had

Flynn had finally agreed to be tested alongside her. If their tissue matched, they would donate too, so that Ruby might still be left

rejected their compromise, but neither

past, both Waylon and Flynn had recovered without incident.

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his mother had brought

seemed to have returned once

tried to comfort her, Flynn pulled out his phone and called Waylon. “Dad, Mom’s not doing well. I’m taking her to the hospital now–hurry

the address, then

of Baron and quickly dialed him. “Mr. Gunn, can you reach Witch Doctor? My mom’s condition

had just finished bringing Natalie her paper, pens, and phone when Flynn’s

leave when Natalie stopped

they donated skin for me. Before, when my body was too weak, I couldn’t go thank them. Now that I know what they’ve done, if I

wouldn’t it become harder for him to keep

I have Shauna take you instead?

fine. You’re busy anyway.

had no objection to her being his little sister. They might even be cousins, but Natalie herself didn’t even know who her real parents were. If Yvonne stayed with Baron, it was better for her. And once Natalie reclaimed her place and

easily, Baron nodded at once and called

full checkup yet? I heard one of the donors developed clotting symptoms. Natalie, if you ever feel unwell, you have to tell me and my