When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 64 Witch Doctor's Price

Chapter 64 Witch Doctor's Price

Baron felt a chill settle in his chest.

So Jensen was the kind of man with exceptionally sharp senses.

But that didn’t mean he intended to let him off the hook so easily.

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With that thought, Baron returned to the head seat, glanced at the time, and said calmly, “Three minutes left.

Can you still hold on, Mr. Luke?”

In truth, Jensen could barely hold on anymore.

He simply couldn’t understand it-how could a bowl of seemingly clean water make his entire body feel as if every

bone had been shattered, the pain relentless and inescapable?

But then, he remembered Natalie from five years ago.

If this truly was just part of the standard procedure, how had Natalie survived it back then?

It must have been her love for him that carried her through.

Yes.

She had loved him so deeply. To save him, she had endured every bitter moment behind everyone's back. And

he -how had he failed her so badly?

In that moment, the guilt Jensen felt for Natalie surged to an unbearable peak.

Baron saw the red in his eyes and knew exactly what he was thinking. But guilt alone meant nothing.

Natalie had made it through because he, Baron, had arrived just in time.

He didn’t even dare imagine-if he'd been a moment too late, Natalie would've vanished from this world without a

trace.

Empty guilt was nothing more than self-righteous hypocrisy.

Baron lowered his gaze. At spoint, a sharp scalpel had appeared in his hand.

The blade twirled between his pale fingers, gleaming with a cold, metallic light.

“Mr. Luke, what an unexpected guest. | thought that after Natalie cto begto save you five years ago,

you'd never set foot in this place again. And yet, here you are. I'm quite curious-who exactly are you here for this

time? Because from what | hear, your current Mrs. Luke is not Natalie.”

The moment those words landed, Jensen's eyes lit up.

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“You remember Natalie?”

“Of course.”

Baron shot him a glance and let out a soft chuckle. “A fool like her isn’t easy to forget. She gave up everything to

save you. Left quite an impression.”

At that, Jensen grew tense.

“Witch Doctor, can | ask... what exactly did Natalie sacrifice back then to get you to treat me?”

He looked straight at Baron as he asked, ignoring the searing pain coursing through his body.

It was a question that had haunted him for five years.

If he had known what Natalie truly gave up that day, he never would've stayed away from her all this time.

He loved her-how could he not want to be her husband in every sense of the word?

But every the saw her look at him with affection, his mind would spiral. Natalie was so alluring, so full of

charm-had the Witch Doctor already seen her like that? Had he been the first to touch her?

She was like a fragile lily, something to be cherished. Had she already been claimed by someone else?

Jensen knew these thoughts were wrong.

Even if Natalie had truly slept with the Witch Doctor, she'd done it to save him.

And in the five years since, to give him peace of mind, she had turned away from every social engagement.

She lived like a vineflower, clinging only to him-the tree she wrapped herself around.

Jensen wasn’t oblivious to how lonely she must have felt. People needed friends, needed interaction.

He'd even tried it himself-five days without leaving the house, without talking to anyone but Natalie, without

scrolling through videos or chatting online. Just watering plants, sketching designs, and talking to her. He could

barely endure it.

That kind of isolation could drive a sane person mad.

But Natalie had done it for five years, just to make him feel secure.

At first, he felt guilty and told her she didn’t need to go that far. He said she could talk to people online if she

wanted, maybe make sfriends.

But she refused.

She said there were too many temptations out there, and she didn’t want to give him any reason to doubt her.

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She said she liked the peace and quiet. That seeing him every day made her happy.

Even her education-she finished it with him at her side the whole time.

And yet... why had he cto take that for granted?

Was it because Natalie was too obedient? Too easy to love?

Or had his heart simply grown restless, bored by a life so calm and flavorless?

Suddenly, Jensen saw his own heart for what it was, and the weight of it nearly made him collapse.

He had been wrong.

The more he learned about what Natalie had done for him, the more it tore him apart.

She had been such a good woman.

And he had ruined her.

That was why he had to know today-what had she truly sacrificed to save him?

The thought gave his eyes new resolve.

Baron had been watching his every expression.

The scalpel in his hand paused slightly.

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The image of Natalie from five years ago, risking everything for Jensen, flickered through his mind again. A deep,

bitter jealousy welled up in his chest-but only for a moment. Then he forced his expression back to calm.

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