When She Rose From the Ashes

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Chapter 139 A Name to Belong To

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“So you can’t ever leave me!” Baron said as he leaned forward, trying to pull Natalie into his

arms.

She smelled faintly of soda water–clean, crisp, with a sweetness that was uniquely hers. The scent made him dizzy, made him want to sink into her.

But Natalie dodged out of reach. “My body hasn’t fully recovered yet. Don’t touch me like that. And I did say I’d consider being with you, but you have to give me time.”

Baron’s face fell at once. “Don’t tell me you still expect us to sleep in separate rooms.”

“Isn’t that normal?”

Natalie’s cheeks burned. Back when her body was covered in burns, she hadn’t thought about such things. But now that she had healed, of course Baron would want to share a bed. Even so, it still felt too fast.

together. But now you’re healthy again, and you still want me gone? How will that

had forgotten about the

to explain this kind of thing to

all their

mouth, but no words came. “Would they really ask something

gave her a wounded look, and somehow she couldn’t bear

The man whose power made others tremble. Yet here he was, looking aggrieved, almost pitiful. The sight

any status… that’s

me a status. The courthouse is still open. Let’s register

Natalie froze. “Re… register?”

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me the love I want, but you’d try. We already have two children,

was full of

parted, but nothing came out. He wasn’t wrong–she had said those things. But wasn’t this too fast? Marriage papers, just like

children. They’ll start preschool soon. If their files say they’re illegitimate, how will that look? Before, when you were with Jensen and didn’t know about them, it couldn’t be helped. But now? Now you know. Now you’re with me. And still you’d let them be called

grace after leaving the Summers family, the sneers and