When She Rose From the Ashes

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

down at her

of her. Its beauty only fueled

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had been for him. Now,

thought gnawed at him. But what could

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But I’ll keep investigating my mother, and if I find anything, I’ll tell you.

find anything, email me. I’ll

disappointment in Jensen’s eyes was sharp, but he forced himself

wasn’t giving him even

of what happened more than twenty years ago, she would look at him

comfort as he left the studio,

up. She bent over her drawing,

sight of her so focused and serene made his chest

glaring. His eyes burned with a

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

him out. But then

he

His eyes narrowed.

to know Witch Doctor. Otherwise how would she

really did know him, why hadn’t she called him

gnawed at

was no avoiding

drove to

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