When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 285 Gratitude Isn’t The Same

Jensen’s brow furrowed slightly. Photos? What photos? I never took any photos with Sharon.

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He had been drawn in by Sharon’s passion before; but at that time, Jensen wasn’t yet head of the Luke family, and the family paid him little attention.

He had been the least favored of them all–Sharon had never even cared enough to take a picture with him.

But Natalie wasn’t the type to speak without cause.

Photos hidden beneath the ones of him and Natalie–even he hadn’t known they existed.

Suddenly, Jensen realized things weren’t nearly as simple as he had thought.

Yvonne, hearing Natalie’s words, grew indignant.

“Natalie, you’re so good; if Jensen doesn’t want you, that’s his loss. Don’t ever think otherwise. You’re more than enough. If he truly loved you, it wouldn’t matter whether you did everything perfectly or not–he would’ve stood by you without hesitation, without reservation, the way my brother does. Honestly, if you blew your nose, he’d probably think it smelled sweet.”

Natalie was left speechless.

“Yvonne, that comparison is a little disgusting.”

long as you understand what I

she had to speak

Sharon deliberately left me trapped in that fire, intending to burn me alive, the man I had once seen as my only salvation, chose to save Sharon first and left me behind. I truly believed I would die in those flames. But your brother charged

the memory of

of my hand. In that moment, I felt he was my forever. On top of that, when my burns were so severe, he was the one

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graft skin, and in the

already be nothing more than bones and ashes. Maybe I don’t yet love him the way he loves me, but I believe I can spend a lifetime with him, because he

brother will never stop loving you. Natalie, his feelings for you run

thing in the world. Jensen and I once leaned on each other too; I once believed he was my forever. But in the end, that story didn’t have a happy ending. I’m not young anymore; love isn’t something I need to survive. What I have with your brother is comfort, happiness, warmth. I’m willing to spend

Jensen. Doesn’t that mean she hasn’t fallen in love with Baron yet? That what she feels

a long while, Jensen felt hope–and confidence–stirring

pessimistic about love. She opened her mouth to argue, but Natalie stopped

wronged; I ache when he’s hurt. All of that

a smile

the best

Jensen’s gaze

Natalie to

continue, Jensen turned and left the studio. Across