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.”

that, Ruby’s expression softened. She looked at her daughter with tenderness and said gently, “Natalie, even if you push him away, you’ve still never made a clean break. Even now, Luke Corp still hasn’t paid you what they owe for your designs, has it? By leaving things

her phone, found the video of Jensen ramming their car and the conversation he had with

moment she saw Jensen’s behavior, Natalie’s face

certain her daughter truly had no feelings

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two of you already have children together. If you stand by

I know what I need

without ever mentioning Jensen, without a

knew exactly how he

I felt nothing for Baron after all this time, I’d be lying. And a man like him,

been bullied by Jensen, and if not for her mother, she wouldn’t

really had been

Natalie said quietly, “has the

up

inside?”

it can’t be handled overnight. We still need time. But your father and I agree–your return can’t wait. We have to let everyone know you are our daughter. And Yvonne–we’ve confirmed she’s Uncle Xenon’s child. Whatever else, she

sister now, which makes her my sister too. Honestly, I still think it’s safer for her to remain a Gunn. At least for now, those hiding within the Stone family won’t dare touch her. In the end, it should depend on what she

ask her later. She’s not here

Natalie nodded.