When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 407 Don’t You Dare Jump

Chapter 407 Don’t You Dare Jump

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Natalie buried her face against Baron’s chest, listening to his heartbeat like a war drum and feeling the heat radiating from him; the panic and fear of the past two days vanished in that

moment.

A smile hovered at the corner of her mouth as she fainted. Baron felt her movement and hesitated for a beat, then felt a small surge of happiness at Natalie’s dependence; but before he could savor it, a silenced bullet suddenly came flying toward them!

It was too late for Baron to dodge, and if he moved out of the way, Natalie would be the one hit.

At the last second, Baron clamped onto Natalie’s slim waist and twisted her away; warm blood sprayed across Natalie’s face.

“Baron!”

Because of what had happened with Sam before, Natalie was no stranger to the smell of blood; now that stinging scent and the warm splash against her skin froze her solid.

“Where are you hurt? Let go of me! Don’t worry about me, Baron!”

Natalie knew they were on the rope ladder; there was nowhere for Baron to dodge.

If I hadn’t been this burden, he wouldn’t have been hurt!It’s my fault Baron got hurt! she thought; Natalie had never felt helpless before, but in that instant she knew her own ineptitude and the weight she’d become.

When she had lain unconscious in the hospital bed, she’d only heard from Yvonne that Baron had fainted several times for her sake; she had never seen it with her own eyes.

Now, with such a shocking, vivid scene splashing across her face–hot and dazzling—Natalie felt as if her chest were being torn open.

Baron would risk his life for her; yet she had never witnessed a sight so blinding

and pain in Natalie’s voice;

a sliver of time. How could she be so

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keep struggling, we’ll both die. Babe, I’m hurt; I don’t have the strength to hold you. If you insist on jumping, I’ll go with

said that, the grip Baron had on the ladder loosened

go of her own life, but when she heard Baron say he would die with her,

“Stupid wife!”

then quickly gathered her into his

was

reddened.

They actually dared to

Rio was on the plane,

he’d been cooperating–whether it was this rescue or Baron asking him to protect

been shot! And Natalie seemed to be

for his part, was still on the phone; the people he’d brought only held their

didn’t act now, Mr. Baron might later toss him into

everyone Baron had brought drew their guns and