When She Rose From the Ashes (Natalie and Jensen) novel Chapter 488

hapter 488 The Disk of Secrets

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Natalie was still worried, but Yvonne’s reassurance calmed her somewhat.

When they arrived back at the Stone villa, Waylon had yet to return. Zoey and Payne had already taken the two children away, leaving behind a note with an address. According to it, Mason wasn’t feeling well and needed to take his medication at home. The kids liked spending time with him, so Payne had brought them along to the Mateo estate.

Worried Natalie might be uneasy, Payne even had the children record a short video, which Zoey sent to her.

Seeing her kids smiling so brightly on camera made Natalie’s heart soften.

“Be good at Mr. Payne’s house, all right? Don’t run around or cause trouble. I’ll come pick you up later,” she reminded them gently.

“Okay, Mommy! We’ll call you after we’re done playing. Mr. Payne said you and Daddy are busy, so don’t worry! There’s lots of fun stuff here, Mommy–we’ll tell you all about it later!” Sean said before ending the call cheerfully.

Natalie didn’t know what was so fascinating about the Mateo estate, but since the kids were clearly happy, she relaxed a little.

Flynn told the servants to prepare some food and drinks and called the family doctor. Yvonne was injured, Ruby’s mental state was fragile, and he wanted to make sure both were looked after properly.

Natalie steadied herself and helped her mother to her room.

Ruby, surprisingly, was calm.

She patted Natalie’s hand and said, “Natalie, I know you’re worried about my condition. Don’t be. I already took my medication on the way back. I’m fine now. Let’s go check on Yvonne instead.”

“She’s your Uncle Xenon’s only child. And with that disk your uncle left behind, I want to know the truth about how you were switched at birth.”

Natalie felt the same curiosity burning inside her. Seeing that Ruby really did seem stable, she still hesitated. “Mom, let’s wait for the doctor to examine you first.”

Ruby didn’t argue.

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Chapter 488 The Disk of Secrets

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The family doctor arrived quickly, examined Yvonne’s wounds, then checked Ruby’s vitals. After confirming there was nothing serious, Natalie finally agreed to go with her mother to see

Yvonne.

But Yvonne wasn’t in her room–she was in Waylon’s study.

Flynn had dismissed all the servants. The air in the study was heavy and still.

Flynn looked at Yvonne and Ruby, drew in a deep breath, and said, “Should we wait for Dad before checking the disk?”

Natalie paused.

As head of the family, Waylon should technically be there. Opening the disk without him was bold–but she couldn’t shake the urgency gnawing at her. They didn’t know when Waylon would return, and if something happened in the meantime, they could lose their only chance.

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