When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 256 Sand In My Eye

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Baron finally had someone who cared about him. When Natalie saw him standing with his back to her, doing nothing, she couldn’t help but ask, “Baron, what’s wrong?”

“Nothing, just got some sand in my eye.”

His voice was choked, though he quickly turned and headed toward the dining room.

Natalie frowned slightly; almost instinctively, she glanced toward the living room window. Sand? There’s no sand in here.

But when she saw Baron sit down and start eating, she decided not to dwell on it.

She settled onto the couch and pulled out her phone, only to see a new friend request pop up.

That number–she knew it by heart.

It was Jensen.

She immediately declined the request and opened her phone to scroll.

Somehow, Jensen had figured out she was on her phone and began bombarding her with messages: “Natalie, will you please accept my friend request? I already had the doctor terminate Sharon’s pregnancy. I’ve locked her away and I promise I won’t ever let her show up in front of you again. October first is coming up. You once said you wanted to travel with me. I checked–we could go skiing in Veloria, how about it?”

Message after message flooded in.

Natalie’s brows drew tighter. He actually remembered I wanted to ski in Veloria? How rare.

After their breakup, Jensen’s memory seemed to have improved; unfortunately for him, she no longer cared.

Just as she was about to type a reply, a long hand reached over and snatched her phone away.

“People like this–you just block them. Why waste your time?”

point, Baron had finished eating. The moment he noticed Natalie frowning

could it be? Even without

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better than anyone how good Natalie was. Now Jensen wanted to come crawling back

laughing when she saw Baron clutching

all; in fact, it

Baron realized he might have

back, and said, “Sorry.

I thought you looked kind of handsome

cheeks turned red as she took

Baron’s eyes widened.

you just say, sweetheart? I didn’t catch that. Say it

didn’t hear it, then

suddenly wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her down onto the

“Ah!”

off guard, she yelped as he toppled her back. When she looked up,

Her heart skipped faster.

will be back with the kids any minute–you’ll give people the

it again,

“I forgot.”

started to play

Jensen for five years, convinced that what she felt for him was love;

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me? She quickly turned

curled