When She Rose From The Ashes Novel

Chapter 456 Shut Up and Survive 16 Free Coins Terrified Ruby might hurt herself . Waylon hurried to say , " My dear , I was wrong ; I'm not a man , okay ? Don't get yourself so worked up . Why don't you take a break before you hit me again ? My skin's thick - 1 bet your hand already hurts . Listen , I'll go kneel on a washboard if you want , really . Just ... don't get too upset . " " Shut up ! " Ruby snapped , her voice low and trembling with anger . Waylon immediately fell silent ; but his eyes brimmed with worry , guilt , and remorse .

Seeing him like that , Ruby finally released him and dropped onto the couch . The living room went eerily quiet . Waylon shot Flynn a pleading look . Flynn quickly shook his head . Then , father and son turned their gazes toward Natalie . Natalie blinked wide - eyed . Seriously ? You're throwing me under the bus now ? Aren't I supposed to be your little treasure ? Just then , the doorbell rang . Everyone froze for a split second , then tensed . Who from the Stone family would show up at a time like this ? " I'll get it !

" Natalie seized the chance - finally , an excuse to break the unbearable silence . There was no way she was stepping in to defend Waylon and Flynn . Honestly , Waylon had dug himself into this hole ; if she were Ruby , she'd give him the silent treatment for a whole month . So the doorbell was nothing short of salvation . Afraid the men might stop her , Natalie jumped up and dashed for the door .

" Sweetheart- " " Natalie- " Waylon and Flynn both called after her , but the moment Ruby's cold glare sliced toward them , 1/3 18:44 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 456 Shut Up and Survive they clamped their mouths shut and shrank back into their seats like scolded quails . ( 52 ) +10 Free Coins Natalie didn't bother to ask who it was . She ran straight to the door and opened the electronic lock without hesitation . When Baron appeared before her , she lit up in excitement . " Baron ? You're back ! I have to tell you - I found out a huge secret !

" Grabbing his hand , she pulled him aside like an eager child and whispered the whole story about Moses into his ear . The moment Baron saw her , he noticed how much better she looked - brighter , more alive . But her eyes were still a little red and puffy , like she'd been crying . And knowing Natalie , once she started crying , she didn't stop easily . He had rushed back the moment he saw the video Shauna sent - Natalie sobbing her heart out -and it had gutted him .

He knew he hadn't truly opened Natalie's heart yet ; after everything she'd been through , to break down in front of her father and brother like that said a lot . Family still mattered most to her . That thought hurt him - but he couldn't be angry . After all , he and Natalie hadn't been together for long . He had no right to expect her to love him as deeply as he loved her , did he ? So he came back anyway - because even if she couldn't love him completely yet , he wanted to be there for her when she was hurting . What he didn't expect was how warm her welcome would be .

And when she leaned close to whisper secrets in his ear , all he could see was her . Her eyes sparkled , shards of light dancing in them like stars , as if she'd been reborn . This Natalie was radiant , so breathtaking he could hardly look away . And then there was her mouth , soft and flushed as she chattered on . Suddenly , Baron leaned down , cupped the back of her head , and kissed her . Natalie had been in mid - sentence when he did it .

The suddenness of it startled her - and when she realized they were standing outside , possibly in view of servants or cameras , heat crept up her face . She pushed at him , but Baron was like a man possessed . His strong arms wrapped around her , holding her tight as though he wanted to crush her into his bones , carry her everywhere he 2/3 18:44 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 456 Shut Up and Survive 52 ) +10 Free Coins went . When her resistance proved useless , Natalie gave up struggling . If you can't fight it ... might as well enjoy it .

The thought made her want to laugh , but instead she surrendered completely , even daring to respond to his kiss . Baron froze for half a second , nearly losing his mind . Did this woman even know what she was doing ? That hint of shyness mixed with playful defiance sent his pulse skyrocketing . With a sudden jerk , Baron pushed her away . Natalie stared at him , wide - eyed and bewildered . " What was that for ? "