When She Rose From the Ashes

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Chapter 399 Beth’s Story

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The waiting was unbearable, but if Beth wanted to tell a story, Natalie was ready to listen.

Beth drew in a long breath. “He and I grew up together. He always protected me, always stood up for me whenever anyone bullied me. I thought we’d spend our whole lives together. But the year of the SATs, his scores were poor. I wanted to repeat the year with him, and he agreed. But when the time came, he suddenly ran away from home.”

Her eyes lowered, dimming with the memory.

“That night, he said he wanted me. I thought, he’s hurt by failing, and I truly wanted a future with him, so I gave myself to him. The next morning he was gone. Just a note–he said he was going out into the world, and wouldn’t come back until he made something of himself. He promised me a grand wedding, to marry me before everyone. He told me to wait.”

Beth’s lips curved in a smile, but her tears betrayed her.

me to end it. But I couldn’t. I believed he would come back. It was our child–I couldn’t decide alone. My parents kicked me

clenched her clothes tight, her

the baby, and finally gave birth. He was beautiful. But when he was a year old, he fell, started bleeding uncontrollably. The doctors said it was leukemia. Treatment would cost more money than I

tightened

said he could give me a future. Told me to meet him at an address. I was overjoyed. I wanted to tell him he had a son, that our boy needed treatment. But before I could, he hung up. The phone was off

Her tears slipped free.


way. When I finally saw him, he already had another woman. And then–he sold me. He

out a

stomach twisted. “He knew the

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