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.”

for a second, then

about this Witch Doctor the cold, commanding aura around

her of Mr.

–

men like this? She didn’t dare think too

approaching with the

let me

him right now.

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“Yes, sir.”

quickly organized

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and Baron, treated this Witch Doctor with such deference; but

curtly, “Call Shauna. Tell

City, after all, was Luke

there, and Payne still had influence to get close to Beth and her son

—

anyone trying

hadn’t been 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 the truth out of her would

what had just happened made one thing clear another minute

—

minute they

out of the Ocean City police station, what would stop them from acting even more recklessly here? The thought of Natalie in danger

exactly what had happened, but he followed

she knew something had

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

something urgent; he asked me to bring you back to Ocean City at

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

She glanced around

—

Baron wasn’t there.

of conspiracy. She had no idea how to handle it; all she knew was that whatever

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