When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 129 The Cry of a Mother

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Natalie let out a long sigh, at a loss for what to say. At that moment, the emergency light above the door went dark and Ruby was wheeled out.

Natalie’s gaze fell once again on Witch Doctor. Even after five years, he still carried that same icy, untouchable air.

Flynn and Waylon hurried forward. “Witch Doctor, how is my wife?”

“Her clotting disorder was caused by a bacterial infection. I recall warning you that donors are left with severely weakened immunity afterward, making them highly vulnerable to bacteria and viruses. And yet, surrounded by all this risk, none of you noticed?” His voice was cold, stripped of warmth.

For some reason, Natalie found something about him oddly familiar. Yvonne’s palms were damp with sweat. For Mr. Gunn to appear so openly before Natalie–wasn’t he afraid she would recognize him?

Baron let his eyes brush across Natalie’s face before pulling his gaze back.

Hearing his words, Waylon and Flynn exchanged a look. They knew the truth–Ruby hadn’t wanted to live. The Stone family was no ordinary household; after such a major surgery, every precaution had been arranged. For her to still contract an infection could only mean she had done it deliberately.

Baron’s voice dropped a notch. “Try to reach her somehow. I can save her this time, but not the next.”

Waylon seemed to age several years in an instant. Flynn nodded quickly in agreement,

Just then, Ruby’s eyes fluttered open.

do you feel?” Waylon

from him–only for her gaze to land on Natalie. In the next second, Ruby sat bolt upright

daughter!

terrified Waylon and

what are you

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her from either side, struggling to hold her back. Yvonne instantly pulled Natalie behind

he stopped himself. Narrowing his eyes, he took advantage of the commotion

was stunned by Ruby’s reaction. She had not

cries shattering the air. “She’s my daughter! She is my daughter! Don’t hold me

were hoarse and desperate, tearing through the corridor. The sound made Natalie’s nose sting, her eyes

Ruby’s breakdown, Flynn shouted, panic rising in his voice. “Dad, call the

but for her emotional collapse, Flynn trusted the hospital’s own staff. Waylon quickly

never witnessed anything like this. Ruby looked deranged, struggling in their arms, yet her

though a heavy sponge had been pressed

realized it, she pushed Yvonne’s arm aside

she went still. Her eyes locked on