When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 435 Don’t Look, Just Eat

Natalie was utterly mortified and furious. He definitely did it on purpose!

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She no longer cared that her face was burning; she lifted her head and gave Baron’s waist a vicious pinch before snapping, her tone sharp yet adorably fierce, “Don’t look at me! Eat your food!”

Baron winced in pain but didn’t dare provoke her further.

His wife being shy was fine, but if he pushed too far and she banned him from the bedroom tonight, he’d be doomed.

Thinking of that, he looked up pitifully and murmured, “Okay.”

Then he obediently lowered his head and began eating, but only touched the rice in his bowl and the single dish Natalie had served him.

Seeing that, Natalie felt a twinge of irritation. This annoying man–he’s definitely doing this on purpose!

But no matter how she tried, she couldn’t stand seeing him look so pitiful.

In the end, she had no choice but to yield.

“All right, just eat properly. If you keep this up, I’ll go back to Ocean City by myself.”

The moment Baron heard that, he didn’t dare play around anymore. Grinning from ear to ear, he began eating seriously with her.

the end of the meal, both of them were

Natalie looked tired, Baron walked with her for

but then Baron said, “The Velvet Sleep toxin in your body may be neutralized, but some of the aftereffects remain. You need rest and plenty of water to flush out the residual chemicals. I know you want to visit Beth and her son, but they’re

and seeing the worry in his eyes, Natalie

really did

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stuff is no joke.

escorted her

asked him to lie down and rest with her for a

He didn’t refuse.

down together, fully clothed, and soon

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sweetness of her scent, Baron’s heart overflowed. Maybe this is what happiness feels like. Finally, I get to

in his embrace, but

lit a calming incense stick, tucked the blanket around her shoulders, and quietly stepped out of the

was already

still injured, and Beth’s son’s surgery will take hours.

tone carried real

Baron nodded.

the police station–someone like Anna could never pull that off alone. That means there’s someone powerful behind her. And the reason they targeted Natalie was likely to leave Ocean City vulnerable, so they could strike at the Stone family. I don’t know the full reason yet, but Beth’s been on that ship for years; she

first–and then whatever she knows won’t belong to us anymore. While Rio’s

of his condition–his exhaustion