When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 273 He Saved Sharon Not Me

Natalie froze for a moment at those words.

“Mom, is there something you’re trying to say?”

“On the way back today, we ran into Jensen. Didn’t Baron tell you?”

One look at Natalie’s blank expression told Ruby everything.

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She let out a quiet sigh. “I knew it. Baron worries about you constantly, always planning ahead for your sake. Be honest with me–do you still have feelings for Jensen?”

“Mom, what are you even saying?”

Natalie blinked, caught off guard by the blunt question.

“I haven’t cared about Jensen in a long time. After he secretly married Sharon behind my back, tried to steal my success for her, and when Sharon had someone break my finger–he used his influence to protect her so I couldn’t even fight back. From then on, whatever feelings I had for him faded away piece by piece. And when Sharon left me to die in that fire, the very first thing he did was rush in after her, without so much as a glance in my direction… That was the moment I knew there was no future for him and me in this lifetime.”

Her tone was steady, unshaken, which finally eased Ruby’s worries.

“If that’s really how you feel, then why, since coming back to Ocean City, are you still so caught up with Jensen?”

“I’m not! Every time he comes at me, I shut him down–or fight back.”

Luke Corp still hasn’t paid you what they owe for your designs, has it? By leaving things like this, you’re making Baron think there’s still some possibility between you and Jensen–which is exactly why Jensen

phone, found the video of Jensen ramming their car and the conversation he had with Baron afterward, then handed

Jensen’s behavior, Natalie’s

and knew for certain her daughter truly had no

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who Baron is,” Ruby said meaningfully, “your father and I can tell his feelings for you are real. The two of you already have children together. If you stand by each other through life, your future won’t be lacking. Natalie, what we

what

come back without ever mentioning Jensen,

knew exactly how he felt about

claimed I felt nothing for Baron after all this time, I’d be lying. And a man like him, how could I not fall for

and if not for her mother, she wouldn’t even

had

said quietly, “has the Stone

up

inside?”

have to let everyone know you are our daughter. And Yvonne–we’ve confirmed she’s Uncle Xenon’s child. Whatever else,

too. Honestly, I still think it’s safer for her to remain a Gunn. At least for now, those hiding within the Stone family

later. She’s

Natalie nodded.