When She Rose From the Ashes (Natalie and Jensen) novel Chapter 129

Chapter 129 The Cry of a Mother

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Natalie let out a long sigh, at a loss for what to say. At that moment, the emergency light above the door went dark and Ruby was wheeled out.

Natalie’s gaze fell once again on Witch Doctor. Even after five years, he still carried that same icy, untouchable air.

Flynn and Waylon hurried forward. “Witch Doctor, how is my wife?”

“Her clotting disorder was caused by a bacterial infection. I recall warning you that donors are left with severely weakened immunity afterward, making them highly vulnerable to bacteria and viruses. And yet, surrounded by all this risk, none of you noticed?” His voice was cold, stripped of warmth.

For some reason, Natalie found something about him oddly familiar. Yvonne’s palms were damp with sweat. For Mr. Gunn to appear so openly before Natalie–wasn’t he afraid she would recognize him?

Baron let his eyes brush across Natalie’s face before pulling his gaze back.

Hearing his words, Waylon and Flynn exchanged a look. They knew the truth–Ruby hadn’t wanted to live. The Stone family was no ordinary household; after such a major surgery, every precaution had been arranged. For her to still contract an infection could only mean she had done it deliberately.

Baron’s voice dropped a notch. “Try to reach her somehow. I can save her this time, but not the next.”

Waylon seemed to age several years in an instant. Flynn nodded quickly in agreement,

Just then, Ruby’s eyes fluttered open.

“Ruby, how do you feel?” Waylon clasped her hand anxiously.

Her eyes held no light. She turned her head from him–only for her gaze to land on Natalie. In the next second, Ruby sat bolt upright and lurched toward her.

“My daughter! My daughter! It’s you, isn’t it?”

Her sudden frenzy terrified Waylon and Flynn.

“Mom, what are you doing?”

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Chapter 129 The Cry of a Mother

“Ruby, you’ve mistaken her!”

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The two men grabbed her from either side, struggling to hold her back. Yvonne instantly pulled Natalie behind her.

Baron’s foot shifted forward, but he stopped himself. Narrowing his eyes, he took advantage of the commotion to discreetly tug a few strands of Ruby’s hair and hide them away.

Natalie was stunned by Ruby’s reaction. She had not expected to be looked at this way.

Ruby thrashed wildly, her cries shattering the air. “She’s my daughter! She is my daughter! Don’t hold me back! Daughter, I’m your mother! I’m your mother!”

Her wails were hoarse and desperate, tearing through the corridor. The sound made Natalie’s nose sting, her eyes swelling with unshed tears.

Seeing Ruby’s breakdown, Flynn shouted, panic rising in his voice. “Dad, call the doctor, now!”

Witch Doctor was there to treat her clotting disorder, but for her emotional collapse, Flynn trusted the hospital’s own staff. Waylon quickly called out to the nearby nurses.

Natalie had never witnessed anything like this. Ruby looked deranged, struggling in their arms, yet her eyes never left her. They were filled with nothing but pure, overwhelming motherly love.

Natalie felt her chest tighten painfully, as though a heavy sponge had been pressed inside her heart, smothering her breath.

Before she realized it, she pushed Yvonne’s arm aside and stepped slowly toward Ruby.

The moment Ruby saw her approach, she went still. Her eyes locked on Natalie, tears spilling endlessly down her face.

Natalie’s own eyes were red, her vision blurred as she looked back at the broken woman before her.

Ruby no longer fought, no longer screamed. Only tears kept flowing as she whispered, “You’re my daughter, aren’t you?”

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