When She Rose From the Ashes

hapter 197 Blood and Truth

The crowd erupted in screams, panic rippling everywhere.

The falling ride clipped Baron’s back with its edge.

He staggered, nearly dropping Sean from his arms.

Natalie’s heart shattered at the sight.

“Baron!”

She couldn’t wait any longer. She bolted forward, the bodyguards rushing after her.

Susie burst into sobs the moment she saw Baron spit blood.

“Daddy!”

Sean, pressed tight in his arms, felt the hot spray of blood across his face. The metallic tang filled his nose, shocking him into silence before fear overtook him.

“Daddy, no!”

“Sean, don’t be scared. I’m fine.”

Even in pain, even barely able to stay on his feet, Baron forced himself to smile, his gaze steady and warm as it locked on his son’s tearful eyes. “You’re a man. This was just an accident. Daddy’s not going anywhere, and neither are you. Do you hear me?”

“But Daddy, you’re bleeding…”

his little hands, trying to wipe away the blood at

the sight

throat burned with

“Baron… Sean…‘

grabbed Baron’s arm to steady

her call his name so directly.

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cold address she always used–just

faintly.

her arms, speaking softly to both children. “Sean, Susie, it’s alright. It was just an accident. I’ll

too!” Sean insisted.

her red–rimmed eyes

no choice but to agree. The guards escorted them toward

distance–police,

hold on? Maybe

The edge just caught me. Some bruising, nothing broken. Don’t worry

knew his own body well. It wasn’t as

for him filled him with

I have a place

you insane? You’re coughing blood and you’re still asking that?”

You reached Sean first, and as his mother I’m grateful–but watching you bleed, I thought my chest would split open. From the start, you’ve been in my heart. Maybe I don’t love you deeply yet, but you’re my husband, the father of my children, the man I want to spend my life with. Seeing

as if