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 meal, both of

her for a short while before suggesting she

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 in good hands—a full medical team is looking after them. Rest first; once

in his voice and seeing the worry in his eyes, Natalie

really

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joke. Her body still heavy and

personally escorted her back

injury, Natalie asked him to lie down and rest

He didn’t refuse.

lay down together, fully clothed, and

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

in his embrace,

under her, lit a calming incense stick, tucked the blanket around her shoulders, and

was already waiting

she said, frowning, “you’re still injured, and Beth’s son’s surgery will take hours. Are

tone carried real

Baron nodded.

that someone managed to extract her right from 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

for holding on right now is her son. If I don’t act, someone else might save the boy first–and then whatever she knows won’t belong to us

thinking of his condition–his exhaustion and the wound still