When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 249 A Door Closed

When Natalie finished speaking, she had the guards remove them without hesitation.

Quincy tried to cling on, but Baron cut her off coldly. “Quincy, you’d better hurry back to Ocean City. Maybe you haven’t heard–your precious daughter Sharon has been exposed Thanks to your ‘good son–in–law‘ Jensen, she’s been granted medical parole. Word is, the reason is mental illness. If you don’t go back soon, you might not see her sane again.”

“What did you say?”

Quincy froze in shock.

Jordan pulled out his phone and quickly searched the latest headlines. They had spent all their time in the countryside chasing clues about the baby switch and hadn’t kept up with the news.

When he saw Sharon’s scandals plastered all over the internet, his vision–went black. He collapsed on the spot.

“Jordan!” Quincy shrieked in terror.

Natalie frowned, exasperated, and ordered the guards to get him to a hospital. But before they could move, Quincy staggered–and fell too, unconscious.

The guards glanced at each other, speechless.

Natalie’s brows knitted together.

bent close to her ear and murmured, “Look at

followed his gaze. Indeed, a faint dusting of white clung to Quincy’s

narrowed. “What is

His sharp senses

even now,

low but pointed enough for Quincy to

carried inside, play on my guilt, stay in this

Is that the plan?” way

my

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A Door

still, but Baron caught the subtle flicker of

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for her indulgence, Sharon would never

Natalie’s hand, finding her palm cold. On the surface she looked detached, but inside, he knew she

the Summers

you waiting for? Throw

The guards obeyed.

tugging her back toward the dining room. “Let’s eat. Don’t let people who don’t matter

warmth of his hand wrapped around hers. The cold ache in her chest dissolved. With him here,