When She Rose From The Ashes Novel

Chapter 25 Dead or Not Chapter 25 Dead or Not " Jensen , you're hurting me . " " I asked you - where is Natalie ? " +10 Free Coins There wasn't a shred of tenderness left in Jensen's voice . He stared at Sharon like she was a stranger . Just then , one of his men ran in , visibly tense . " Mr. Luke , the fire's been put out . But ... Ms. Natalie didn't make it . The body's at the ruins . The fire department wants to know if we'll be claiming the remains ." " What did you say ? " A buzzing noise filled Jensen's head . He heard every word , but somehow , none of them made sense .

Natalie didn't make it ? " You're lying ! There's no way she's dead ! She promised to marry me ! I haven't even proposed yet , haven't given her the grand wedding I swore I would . I said I'd take her to see the whole world . None of that's happened ! How can she be dead ?! " He shook his head over and over , but his bloodshot eyes brimmed with hot tears , swelling with grief . His chest hurt . Badly . Why did it hurt so much ? It felt like someone had torn his heart straight out of his body . Jensen stumbled to his feet , only for Sharon to throw herself in front of him .

" Jensen , what are you doing ? You've got burns all over ! You need to stay in the hospital and recover properly ! " " Get out of my way ." His voice was cold hollow . Sharon couldn't stand seeing him like this . " What the hell is wrong with you ?! Natalie's dead ! She was burned alive in that fire ! You're the president of - don't you get it ? " Luke Corp ! You have responsibilities " I told you to get out of my way ! " Jensen snapped like a lion driven into a corner , shoving Sharon to the ground without even looking at her . Then he bolted out of the room . No !

He refused to believe Natalie was dead ! 18 7:59 pm P Chapter 25 Dead or Not She couldn't be ! +10 Free Coins All their memories came flooding back her laughter , her temper , the tears she shed when he was in pain . Every memory was a dull blade , sawing through his soul . He didn't care about traffic lights . He floored the gas pedal , speeding toward the smoldering ruins of the warehouse . The fire department was finishing up when he arrived . " Mr. Luke , what are you doing here ?" " Where's the body ? " Each word scraped his throat like glass .

The firefighters looked at his scorched skin and understood immediately . " Over there . " Jensen stumbled toward the scene . A coroner was examining the remains . " Female . Age approximately twenty to twenty - four . Right hand shows evidence of a healed fracture . Likely sustained a serious injury in the past ." The clinical words hit Jensen like a hammer , knocking the air out of his lungs . He collapsed on the ground . Twenty - four years old ... A broken right hand ... Who else could it be ? " No ! No way ! She's not dead !

" Jensen charged forward , clutching the charred remains in his arms . " Mr. Luke , please be careful . The remains are extremely fragile due to the fire . " The coroner frowned , irritated by the sudden interference . There was still so much work to do . But Jensen didn't hear a word . He held what was left of her tightly , and the tears finally fell . " Natalie ... Ah Ning ... " His voice cracked as he called out , but the only answer was silence . Sharon arrived with her bodyguards and was greeted by the heartbreaking sight . She nearly shattered a molar from clenching her teeth .

" What are you all waiting for ?! Get Mr. Luke off her right now ! " 2/3 pm Chapter 25 Dead or Not +10 Free Coing The bodyguards hesitated . They knew she and Jensen were legally married now house . They couldn't disobey her . she was the lady of the They stepped forward . " Mr. Luke , please take care of yourself . Ms. Natalic is gone . Let her rest in peace " Get away ! Get out of here ! " Jensen snarled like a madman , shoving everyone back . Just then , his phone rang .

He ignored it , too consumed by grief but the damn thing kept ringing , again and again , until his head throbbed from the noise . With a growl , he pulled it out to shut it off - and froze when he saw the caller ID . It was the immigration office . Why were they calling him ? He stared , confused , but had no interest in answering . He silenced the call and gently whispered to the corpse in his arms . " Natalie ... I'm taking you home ." The sight of him - wild , wounded , and delusional made Sharon's stomach churn .

She hadn't orchestrated Natalie's fiery death just so Jensen could weep over her ashes . " What are you all staring at ?! Mr. Luke is injured and needs rest . He can't handle this much stress ! Get him back to the hospital now ! " Her shrill voice cut through the air . But the bodyguards hesitated . " Ms. Summers ... Mr. Luke's holding Ms. Natalie's remains . We can't separate them . " 3/3