When She Rose From The Ashes Novel

Chapter 366 The Search for Natalie Chapter 366 The Search for Natalie +5 Free Coins Loretta had only caught fragments of the truth on her way over . She knew Natalie's identity was no longer what it once was , but she hadn't realized just how much weight the girl carried in both underworld and upper - world circles . To say she didn't regret it would be a lie . If the Luke family had secured those resources , those connections , their future would have been limitless . She had been blind , dismissing Natalie as a discarded orphan of the Summers family , worthless in terms of benefit .

Had she known the power standing behind Natalie , she would have forced Jensen to marry her no matter his reluctance . But such thoughts came too late . Loretta spoke in a low tone . " You've got your own network , however limited . Why not use it ? If you find Natalie first , both the underworld and the authorities will owe you . The Luke family would rise another level overnight . " But Jensen cared nothing for business or prestige . The moment he heard Natalie was in danger , panic surged through him . " I'm leaving this hospital . I'll find her myself !

" He turned for the door , but Loretta caught his arm hard . " In your condition ? You can't even protect yourself , let alone save her . Jensen , I know where your heart is , but you have to be realistic . You're my only son - the entire future of the Luke family rests on you . Do you want to kill me with worry ? " Her anxious eyes cut into him , leaving him torn . " But Mother , if she's out there suffering , I can't just lie here . I've missed too many chances to stand beside her . Every time she needed me , I wasn't there . That's why that useless Baron slipped in and became her husband .

I still carry her rib in my body , and you want me to wait ? Do you think I can ? " He beat his chest with a fist , choking on his words . " Every time I remember these five years - how I believed Sharon's lies , how I joined her in crushing Natalie , how she nearly burned alive while I turned away - I can hardly breathe . If I don't find her with my own hands , I'll never forgive myself . Mother , if you truly love me , don't stop me now . " 1/3 17:03 Tue , Oct 7 ... Chapter 366 The Search for Natalie + Free Coins He tore free of her grasp and strode for the door .

His bodyguards fell in step behind him . As he passed the corridor , Jensen's face turned grim . He looked toward the examination rooms , voice sharp as ice . " Carry out my order . Take Sharon's rib . Then throw her out . From today , she has nothing to do with the Luke family . If she dares parade our name again , deal with her however you see fit . Don't expect me to protect her . " The guards dipped their heads . " Yes , Mr. Jensen . " A handful peeled away toward the exam rooms . Jensen left the hospital with the rest , already gathering intelligence on Natalie's whereabouts .

Meanwhile , Natalie lay unconscious . Two men in black hefted her limp body , carrying her down a pier toward a waiting boat . " Who goes there ? " " Friends . " They exchanged the passcode with the boatman , then dumped Natalie aboard . " Boss said send her abroad . You know what to do . " At the same time , Baron was burning every last connection he had , even laying bare his true identity . He interrogated Anna himself , breaking her down piece by piece until she was half- dead . She confessed everything she could - truth and half - truth alike - but nothing about Natalie's whereabouts .

One detail she revealed cut deep : years ago , she had tampered with Baron's medical records at Rachel's order . According to Anna , it had been Rachel who deliberately switched Natalie at birth . She didn't know all the reasons , only that Rachel hated the Stone family and wanted them to live in agony . As a cleaning woman at the hospital , Rachel had the chance - and she seized it . swapping infants not just once , but across several families , with ties to the Luke family . Baron's expression darkened . " What are you to Rachel ? " Her features already reminded him of that woman .

2/3 17:03 Tue , Oct 7 Chapter 366 The Search for Natalie +5 Free Coins Anna hesitated . After the thirteenth time Baron forced her head beneath water , leaving her on the edge of suffocation , she broke . " She's my aunt . My father's sister . After I was born , my parents hated me for being a girl . By the time I was five or six , they noticed I couldn't grow properly - by eight or nine I was still the same size . Finally , they dragged me to a hospital for tests ... " 3/3