When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 438 Everyone’s Headed to Ocean City

Chapter 438 Everyone’s Headed to Ocean City

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There was a look of utter resolve in Beth’s eyes – the kind that came from someone ready to

die.

She was still trying to figure out how to hold the men in black off when the sound of hurried footsteps echoed again from outside.

“Sir, apologies

–

we’re late.”

Westin burst in with his men, quickly surrounding the black–clad group.

Baron saw the dirt and blood on Westin’s clothes and knew they’d been through a fight. Now wasn’t the time to ask questions. His voice was cold and sharp. “Take them all back.”

“Yes, sir!”

At his command, Westin’s men surged forward.

The men in black hadn’t expected Westin to return reinforcements.

―

– much less with such skilled

They tried to resist, but within moments, they were subdued.

Only when Beth saw them pinned to the ground did she finally exhale, her legs nearly giving out beneath her.

Baron carried the boy in his arms and started toward the exit.

As he passed Beth, he said coolly, “Follow me.”

second, then

Witch Doctor the cold, commanding

her of

–

She didn’t

the

me take

I can’t let go of him right now. Get

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“Yes, sir.”

organized the

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understand why Westin, who clearly worked for Natalie and Baron, treated this Witch Doctor with such deference; but so long as he could save her son,

in the car, Baron said curtly, “Call Shauna. Tell

after all, was Luke family

family had returned to invest there, and Payne still had influence to get close to

—

anyone trying

in a rush to leave; he’d even allowed Natalie to visit Beth and her son, thinking it harmless. At most, while Natalie rested, he’d perform the surgery and let Beth owe her a debt of gratitude — and once she did, getting

one thing clear another minute of

—

extra minute they stayed

out of the Ocean City police station, what would stop them from acting even more recklessly

know exactly what had happened, but

voice, she knew something had

hurried into Natalie’s bedroom, snuffed out the calming incense, opened the window to clear the air, and then gently

to take care of something urgent; he asked me to bring you back to Ocean City

half–asleep, her eyes dazed. But when she heard Baron’s name and the urgency in Shauna’s tone, she woke up

She glanced around

—

Baron wasn’t there.

of conspiracy. She had no

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