When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 140 Mrs Gunn

“Hurry! Find my ID and call the courthouse–I’m getting married!”

Baron was so excited that even his words slipped into roughness.

Shauna froze, thinking she had misheard. “Mr. Gunn, who’s getting married?”

“Me! Your Mr. Gunn is getting married! Now go!” He spun her toward the door and gave her a shove.

Still dazed, Shauna scrambled off to make the calls.

Yvonne, alarmed by all the shouting, came running, half expecting some crisis in the organization–only to see Baron practically dancing with glee. For a moment she wondered if her eyes were deceiving her. Was this really the same man who could stare down chaos with an expression carved from stone?

But when she realized what he meant, her heart leapt. He was marrying Natalie?

“Then I’m the bridesmaid!” she declared.

“Approved.” Baron’s grin stretched wide.

“I’ll help Natalie find something beautiful to wear!” Yvonne darted off before he could reply.

hadn’t prepared clothes for her yet. “Someone! Get the newest season’s dresses in her

words sent a thrill straight through him. Mrs. Gunn. He

and preparations

of marrying so suddenly when Yvonne

marrying my brother,

the flower children!” Sean and Susie chimed in, racing

face went scarlet. “How do you all know

to announce it to the whole world,”

of how deeply she had once loved Jensen, how she had given everything for him–yet never heard

such a short time together, wanted nothing more than to claim her openly and

that even without the

this man.

the flower children?” Susie asked, eyes

“Yes,” Natalie answered gently.

her head. On television, the groom

Baron was in such a rush to register, she doubted there would be a grand proposal. His world wasn’t one where such things could be displayed. A faint pang of regret tugged at her. But she ruffled her daughter’s hair

a hundred times. I heard that a daughter’s worth a hundred

had just stepped into the room and nearly tripped flat on his face. “Susie, thank you