When She Rose From the Ashes (Natalie and Jensen) novel Chapter 8

Chapter 89 The Cost of Protection

Chapter 89 The Cost of Protection

All Sean wanted was for Mommy to get better as soon as possible.

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Baron looked at his son and felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

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“If your mommy knew what was in your heart, she’d be really proud of you. But I can’t go against her wishes. If I really used your skin, she’d never forgive me.”

“Daddy, isn’t that why you brought me and Susie here in the first place? For Mommy’s skin graft surgery? Susie’s a girl she can’t have scars. But I’m a boy. I can take it. As long as you don’t tell Mommy, she won’t know.”

Sean’s words made Baron hesitate.

He had planned to go out and search for a compatible donor. But Natalie’s condition was deteriorating. If they couldn’t find a donor in time, the risk of infection – even death — was very real.

It wasn’t a hypothetical.

And yes, part of the reason he’d brought the kids from the island… was exactly for this.

“Daddy, don’t hesitate. Go ahead and test me and Mommy. I won’t stop you from going to find another donor, but at least have a backup plan. What if something happens while you’re away and she needs an emergency graft?”

Baron sighed. As much as he didn’t want to admit it, the boy had a point.

He crouched down to look Sean in the eyes.

“Skinning someone hurts. A lot.”

“I’m not afraid. My life belongs to Mommy. What’s a little skin compared to that?”

Sean’s gaze was steady, shining with clarity and determination – and that moved something deep inside Baron.

“…Alright. I’ll run the test on you and your mom right now. And if it’s a match, I swear I’ll do it in a way that doesn’t hurt you too much.”

“I trust you, Daddy.”

Baron scooped Sean up in his arms, and father and son headed into the lab.

Back in the room, Yvonne was adjusting Natalie’s IV when her phone buzzed.

She glanced at the screen and froze.

Another email. Same mysterious address.

This time, there was no text-only a string of photos.

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Yvonne’s eyes widened in horror.

“What… what is this?”

She scrolled through them rapidly every image was a nude photo of her sister, Phantom.

Her heart flipped.

Her sister wasn’t that kind of person. She would never take photos like this.

And yet… in the images, Phantom’s eyes were dazed, her expression glassy.

Drugged.

Someone had drugged her and taken these pictures.

But who could have drugged Phantom?

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She was one of the most skilled operatives in their circle. Mr. Gunn wouldn’t have placed her at Natalie’s side if she weren’t exceptional.

If Phantom had truly been drugged… maybe that was why she failed to protect Ms. Summers that day.

Yvonne’s mind raced as tears welled in her eyes.

If this was true – if Phantom’s failure had led to Natalie’s suffering – then she owed both Mr. Gunn and Natalie far more than she could ever repay.

And since her sister was gone now, Yvonne would be the one to bear the consequences.

She quickly typed a reply: “Who are you?”

The response came instantly, almost as if the sender had been waiting.

“If you want to know what happened to your sister, come to National Tower, Suite 303. You’ll find your answers there.”

Yvonne stared at the address, frowning deeply.

Her first instinct was to go – immediately.

But she stopped herself.

Mr. Gunn had made it clear before leaving: her top priority was Natalie.

Her sister’s mistake had already brought harm to Natalie. She couldn’t let it happen again – not on her watch.

She remembered what Baron had said and sent him everything.

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Meanwhile, Baron was still in the lab, processing the skin compatibility tests for Natalie and Sean.

The results wouldn’t be immediate.

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