When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 255 Food Tastes Like Care

“Is it dangerous?”

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Natalie had never involved herself much in Baron’s affairs before. She always felt they lived in different worlds, and she didn’t want to control him too tightly. But after everything they had been through, her mindset had shifted.

Baron’s safety was now what she cared about most. She realized, vaguely but surely, that he had seeped into her life like air and water–so natural, so constant, she hardly noticed until she did.

If there ever came a day when she didn’t see him, she would feel something missing.

Baron noticed the concern in her eyes and couldn’t help but smile.

“No real danger, just some business matters to handle. You eat; I’ll be right back.”

Seeing her exhale in relief, he finally stepped out with his phone.

But once he left the dining room, his smile vanished.

“Talk.”

His voice wasn’t loud, but it carried a suppressed edge of anger; the weight of it seemed to press through the phone, making the other side flinch.

“Mr. Baron, when that couple was hospitalized years ago, the woman went into labor complications. The man had no money for surgery, so he said he was going home to borrow some. But our people checked—he never returned to the village. Yet, fifteen minutes later, he came back to the hospital with cash and paid for the operation.”

Shauna quickly relayed the findings.

Baron’s gaze darkened.

likely ran into someone on his way

gave birth to… was apparently stillborn. We tracked down the doctor who delivered the `baby. After the surgery, he resigned, moved his whole family abroad, but there was supposedly a plane crash during their migration. The story goes they missed the flight because their child had an upset stomach–so they

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Shauna continued her report.

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Baron, that doctor has lived under an assumed name ever since, in a small town; he abandoned medicine altogether and has been supporting his family by delivering food. His wife and children are doing well, but all of

up from the table, having finished

safe for now. I’ll ask Natalie what she wants to do. We’ll be staying

often Natalie and the kids got time away;

truth would never stay buried forever–it was only a matter

couple’s recent death, if the doctor were moved, anyone tailing them might trace the lead back to him.

on the other

Mr. Baron. One more thing–about Yvonne’s

“Go on.”

to have taken his wife and child traveling when the baby turned one. They

Baron’s mind

spun

with possibilities.

“Got it. Keep digging.”

of the dining room, so he said quickly, “That’s all.

ended the call and strode

“All done eating?”

“You go

some water; we can take a walk after to

worrying about him