When She Rose From the Ashes (Natalie and Jensen) novel Chapter 383

Chapter 383 A Message to the Sea

Chapter 383 A Message to the Sea

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“I didn’t expect you to be bold enough to hurt someone” Beth said coldly. “I know you’re not happy about this, but we don’t have much time. Kasen could walk in at any moment. If he finds Sam dead here, neither of us will make it out alive. Sending a message might be your only chance of rescue. But whoever comes has to reach the ship before the auction begins- and they’ll need a lot of money. These auctions don’t come cheap.”

At the mention of the high seas, Natálie froze.

Out here, there was no law.

Someone connected to Sharon, someone who knew her–her mind immediately went to Jensen.

But the last time she saw him, Jensen had been badly injured and lying in a hospital bed. She didn’t know if Baron had found the Witch Doctor to treat him, or even if he was awake yet.

Could she really gamble her life on Jensen?

If she sent the message to Baron instead, Beth’s plan to frame Sam for running away with Sharon would fall apart. After all, Baron was her husband in name, but he had nothing to do with Sharon.

The choice twisted her gut.

Beth saw her hesitation and snapped, “Natalie, there’s no time!“.

“Fine. I’ll give you a number. He’s Sharon’s ex–husband–Jensen, the CEO of Luke Corp. If anyone can come to this auction, it’s him.”

Natalie had no choice left. She could only gamble.

Beth’s eyes lit with approval. “Give me the number.”

Natalie recited Jensen’s phone number.

Beth searched Sam’s body and quickly pulled out her phone. She typed out a message:

“Your wife Sharon is on a cruise ship in international waters. She says she knows where Natalie is. If you want to know, bring money to the auction and redeem her.”

She showed it to Natalie.

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And Natalie understood.

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There was bad blood between Sharon and herself, and the people running this operation surely knew it. If the message came this way, Jensen–guilty and indebted–would have every reason to rush over.

Natalie gave a small nod.

Beth hit send and pocketed the phone. Then she said in a low voice, “I’ll throw Sam and Sharon into the sea. Sam’s already dead–down there, she’s just fish food. As for Sharon, I can see she’s no good. She gave up her own escape just to try to kill you. She’s unconscious now, but once she hits the water, she’ll wake up. Whether she lives or not will be up to fate.”

Beth had noticed how much Natalie valued human life. She didn’t want her to shoulder too much of this filth. Sam’s death had been unavoidable. Sharon’s fate–well, this was the most merciful ending she could give.

Even if she knew that in the vast ocean Sharon’s chance of survival was almost nothing, she kept that to herself.

Natalie didn’t need more shadows on her soul.

“Are the blankets in every cabin the same?” Natalie asked quietly.

Beth gave her a puzzled look. “Yes. Why?”

“This one is soaked with blood. It’ll be noticed. Bring me a clean blanket from Sam’s cabin and I’ll swap them. I can scrub what’s here, but the smell… there’s nothing I can do about that.”

“I can handle it.”

Beth pulled a tiny porcelain vial from her pocket and handed it over.

“Once you’ve cleaned up, sprinkle this into the air. In less than ten seconds, the smell will vanish.”

Natalie’s chest tightened.

So this was how they covered their crimes. Efficient. Routine.

In that moment, the truth hit her hard. Beth, Sam, Kasen, the boss–every one of them were monsters who killed without blinking.

Could she really hold out long enough for Baron to find her?

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Beth saw the fear in her eyes and felt reassured.

Good

At least now, Natalie wouldn’t try anything reckless before the auction.

Truth be told, Beth had been unsettled by her earlier decisiveness. She had been shaken afterward, yes, but her composure, her patience, her cold–blooded timing–that was dangerous.

Seeing her pale and frightened now eased Beth’s heart.

Perhaps the drug really had done its work.

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