When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 224

Chapter 224 Parents Panic Kids Nap Hard

Everyone saw Susie as soft and delicate, a little princess too weak to even lift a finger; only Sean knew his sister had surprising strength.

She was just good at pretending to be fragile.

That hammer was heavy enough that even an adult would have to brace to wield it–yet Susie had swung it around like it was nothing more than a toy.

The two children decided the van wasn’t safe; after a quick discussion, they climbed out and found a hiding spot nearby, quietly waiting for their parents to come.

As for calling the police? The thought had crossed their minds, but this whole matter was too big; they weren’t sure if it might implicate their dad. Better to wait for Baron.

On Baron’s end, the blinking red dot on the map suddenly stopped moving.

“Head here–now!” he barked.

His men turned the car around instantly.

He worried Natalie would panic.

Though he didn’t want her to see a single trace of blood, the thought of her losing sleep, tormented with worry for the children, made him send her the location anyway.

“The kids are probably here. I’ll go first; bring Chris and the others.”

“Alright.”

Natalie, finally with a clear destination, urged Chris to drive faster.


Both parents were sick with worry.

Baron knew his son had always been fascinated with concocting poisons, but Sean was still a child–facing grown men, maybe several of them. The thought terrified him.

was just a little girl.

her trembling little body–it nearly

“Faster!”

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shot forward

too, was in

them arrived almost at the

van’s door–only to find two

“Susie! Sean!”

heart clenched so tightly

hadn’t felt this kind of anguish since


had disappeared into the flames; now

fists, his eyes burning

protect those he loved; yet

ice–cold, almost tangible; even the air

to see this exact

he might lose control entirely, fall into

and wrapped her arms around him

chill radiating from him made

we’ll find

it cut through his fury like gentle rain,

coldly, “Bring them back alive.

hurried to

hand, guilt pressing


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I failed to

his nose, inside his own villa. The shame and pain

Natalie didn’t blame him.

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