When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 335 A Shattered Illusion

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Back then, he had doubted, but because the donation records came from Witch Doctor’s own files, Jensen buried his suspicions.

Now, faced with the scar carved into Natalie’s body, his world collapsed.

“Why didn’t you tell me? Why did you keep it from me? Natalie, don’t you understand–if I’d known it was you who gave me that rib five years ago, I never would have married Sharon! We wouldn’t be where we are today!”

Natalie’s patience thinned at the sight of him unraveling.

“Jensen, stop acting like you’re the only victim here. I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want to weigh you down. I loved you for who you were, not because of some debt. I thought we would make it to the end together, so whether I told you or not–what difference would it have made? As for you, even without Sharon’s lies, you still would have married her. That whole story about paying back a debt–it was nothing but an excuse you made for yourself.”

Her words struck clean and sharp, no softness left. She paused, then went on.

“To you, I was the one who saved the Summers family, your benefactor. You always carried yourself like you were above me, like I should be grateful you even looked my way. I was quiet, I didn’t like chaos, so you thought I was sweet, obedient. That’s why for five years you treated me with that half–hearted warmth. But Jensen, in your bones, you’re restless. You crave danger, speed, Sharon–everything reckless. Don’t forget, even after we were together, you still went racing for her. Do you not remember how you ended up in that accident?”

Natalie’s voice was steady, almost indifferent now.

She had already let go.

Pain that carves to the bone eventually numbs.

Jensen froze, her words piercing deeper than any blade. He had never imagined she would speak to him like this.

that! I only married Sharon because she came to

so. Sometimes lying to yourself is easier than facing

him with a cool glance, unwilling to waste

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eyes turned bloodshot, his

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life for me! It was you who gave me your rib–why didn’t you tell me? If I’d known, I would have married you

never wanted to be

the line Jensen could never seem

even her life, for the man she loved. But once that love

Jensen couldn’t see that

free as he choked out, “Natalie, how did you survive it? Hansel told me you looked terrible afterward. I thought the price you paid… I thought Witch Doctor had taken your body. That’s the wound that’s been killing me all these years. I loved you–how could I not? But believing that–that’s why I

at him

you thought I slept with

nearly made her laugh. She had given him her rib, nearly lost her life–and this was what he thought of

Witch Doctor for him, he’d worn that

along, he had branded her as

slap him across

am to you, Jensen? That’s who I’ve been in your heart

fury boiled