When She Rose From The Ashes Novel

Chapter 448 Snack Therapy Chapter 448 Snack Therapy Natalie went on , her voice trembling . " But , Dad ... I really , really wanted to eat them ." Waylon's heart shattered . $ 10 free Cons " Those damn Summers parents ! If they couldn't treat you like their own , why take you back at all ? Over a single chip - they starved you for two days ? What kind of people do that ? They're not human ; they're monsters ! My daughter , Waylon's daughter , should've been cherished and loved beyond measure ; and those wretches - what the heck did they think they were doing ?

" Furious , Waylon grabbed his phone and dialed without hesitation . " Tell the Stone family to spare no expense - destroy everything the Summers family owns ." Natalie didn't stop him . Every trace of her miserable childhood had come from the Summers family ; when she was eighteen , she'd nearly been beaten to death by them . Now that they wanted to reconcile , it was only because she was a Stone . To be honest , Natalie had wanted to see the Summers family ruined for a long time ; she just hadn't had the time to make it happen .

Now that Waylon was taking action , she was more than happy to let it unfold . In a low voice , she added , " Dad , tell someone to inform the Summers family that Sharon's body was lost at sea . " Even though the Summers parents had long been disappointed in Sharon and no longer pinned any hopes on her , she had still been their beloved daughter once - the one they'd nearly killed Natalie over . How could parents like that not be told their real daughter is dead ? Natalie had never thought of herself as kind .

In the past , the Summers ' strict control had forced her to repress herself ; later , with Jensen , she'd been afraid he would see her darker sides and stop loving her . For years , she'd lived for other people , not for herself - and all it brought her was pain . But now , she was done pretending . When she'd almost died in Ocevaris , Natalie had asked herself a question . If I really die here , would I have any regrets ? She realized - she would . More than she could count .

1/3 18:23 Tue , Oct 14 Chapter 448 Snack Therapy : A 53 +10 Free Coins All her life , she'd been like a marionette , her strings pulled by the Summers family . Whatever they wanted , she did ; she'd rarely had thoughts of her own , and even when she did , she was never allowed to act on them . After she left them and stayed by Jensen's side , the greatest joy she'd found was in being able to study and create designs however she pleased - something the Summers family would never have permitted . Her parents had wanted her to learn flower arranging , to be the perfect wife and mother .

To them , her only worth was in strengthening the Summers family's alliances and bringing them more wealth . Natalie used to believe any Summers child would've been treated the same way - but when Sharon returned , their favoritism had slapped her right across the face . All the resentment , all the fury , all those years of suffocating under control - they burned through her like molten fire . But she'd been powerless to fight back . After being cast out , she had no family , no influence , nothing .

If not for her gift in design , Natalie knew Loretta would never have let her stay by Jensen's side for five years . For over two decades , she had lived with constant restraint . And she was tired of it . After all , no one ever knew what would come first - tomorrow or disaster . Natalie understood now what it meant to be a Stone ; the title carried danger . She didn't yet know why , but she knew this much , her life could end at any moment . If that was the case , why keep holding myself back ? With that thought , everything seemed to click into place .

Suddenly , the snacks before her didn't feel so heavy with meaning anymore . They were food - meant to be eaten ; it didn't matter how old she was , And they were from her father . One by one , Natalie placed the chips on her tongue , savoring their flavor ; it was rich , comforting - almost as if it bridged time itself , bringing her face - to - face with her five - year - old self .

2/3 18:23 Tue , Oct 14 Chapter 448 Snack Therapy A53 53 +10 Free Coins The little girl looked at the snacks with wide , longing eyes but didn't dare touch them ; even as drool glistened at the corner of her lips , even as her gaze lingered on every bright , crinkling wrapper , she still forced herself to resist . Natalie sat across from her younger self , eating one chip after another . " Natalie , " she whispered , " if you were to die tomorrow , wouldn't you regret never tasting a chip in your whole life ? " Her words made the five - year - old pause , eyes flickering with hesitation .

" Go on . It's just one chip . You're your own person - you should live for yourself . Natalie , you're good ; you're such a good girl . Really ." Five - year - old Natalie ... ten - year - old Natalie ... even eighteen - year - old Natalie - none of them had ever once heard words like that from the Summers family . All they'd ever said was , " Natalie , you have to work harder . There are so many talented people out there do you want to be laughed at ? " How she had longed to hear just one word of praise , one bit of encouragement . But that , too , had always been out of reach . 3/3