The Smell of Rot

Natalie’s words were a clear dismissal.

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Jensen’s chest tightened painfully, but he knew that if he kept pressing, Natalie would only grow colder toward him.

The last thing he could bear was her disgust.

So he swallowed everything and said quickly, “I heard something today. The baby swap back then-it may be connected to a woman named Rachel. I don’t have all the details yet, but I’ll find them.”

Natalie froze.

“Rachel?”

“Yes.”

“How do you know? Where did you hear that?” Her eyes were sharp, skeptical.

Jensen’s heart ached even more.

Once, Natalie had trusted him blindly, believed every word. Now she doubted even this?

A bitter smile touched his lips. “I saw it while following my mother. She had some kind of dealings with Rachel more than twenty years ago. Now Rachel is threatening her. I’ll investigate further and give you the truth.”

Natalie hadn’t expected Loretta’s name to come up. She couldn’t be sure how much Loretta knew, but if Jensen really had found a lead, she couldn’t ignore it.


“I understand. If it turns out to be true, I’ll thank you for it, Mr. Jensen.”

“Natalie, you know I don’t want your thanks.”

He stepped forward, but Natalie immediately stepped back.

you one for today, but if that’s all, please leave. I have

down at

in front of her. Its beauty only fueled Jensen’s

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him. Now, they were for

at him. But what could he

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mother, and if I find anything, I’ll tell

find

Jensen’s eyes was sharp, but he forced himself to

giving him

he uncovered the truth of what happened more than twenty years ago, she would look at him differently.

comfort as he left the studio,

even look up. She bent over her drawing,

her through the glass. The sight of her so focused and serene made his chest

His eyes burned

hadn’t come back, hadn’t insisted on marrying me under the pretense I was dying… would Natalie and I be living

out. But then another surfaced-Witch

what, he still

His eyes narrowed.


know Witch Doctor. Otherwise

him, why hadn’t she called him after her hand

contradiction gnawed

thought, there was no avoiding it. He had

drove to her

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