When She Rose From the Ashes (Natalie and Jensen) novel Chapter 443

Chapter 443 Don’t Cry on the Jet

Chapter 443 Don’t Cry on the Jet

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What none of them knew was that talent often came down to genetics; Baron’s skill had long been hidden–not out of modesty, but for his own protection.

Now, if he wanted to investigate James quietly, he had no choice but to get online himself. It didn’t take long before he managed to pull up some information on James; yet as he skimmed through the brief report, Baron’s brows furrowed,

The information was pitifully scarce. Aside from some useless filler, there was practically nothing of value.

Someone better than me? James’s file was clearly encrypted.

Baron knew there were only a handful of people in the world whose hacking skills surpassed his; the fact that even he couldn’t break this meant that whoever stood behind James had real power. But weren’t James and Beth supposed to come from a small, obscure place? Why would James’s records be encrypted? And Beth–could her background be just as unusual?

Thinking of the relentless assassins chasing Beth, Baron’s eyes darkened. Looks like Beth is the bey to breaking this whole thing open.

Jensen, meanwhile, had no idea how special Beth and the others truly were. Because of the drugs in his system, he had fallen into a deep sleep.

Beth, however, stayed on edge. Hansel had people bring food and drinks for them, but she didn’t touch any of it.

Clara, on the other hand, ate a little.

“Ms. Beth, don’t worry. Everything’s fine; there’s nothing wrong with it.”

She’d been with the organization for years and could easily recognize the signs of poison or sedatives.

But even with her reassurance, Beth still refused.

Clara could tell Beth was hungry and thirsty–her lips were dry, her stomach probably twisting with emptiness–yet she had the willpower to resist; that kind of restraint wasn’t something ordinary people possessed.

Clara quietly took note of it and didn’t try to push her.

Beth felt the steady hum of the plane as it sliced through the sky, and her eyes grew misty.

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It had been years since she’d been forced to live at the very bottom of a ship’s hold, deprived of sunlight day after day,

Now she was finally free of the sea, soaring through the sky.

So the sky was really this blue; the clouds this white; the air outside this fresh, this free. If not for the chaos of their escape, maybe she could have actually enjoyed this moment,

Looking down at her sleeping son, a soft warmth flickered through her eyes.

As long as her boy was alive and safe, everything she’d done was worth it.

Clara didn’t disturb her; she simply closed her eyes to rest.

The escape had been exhausting, physically and mentally. Still, the thought of the generous reward Baron would give her afterward filled Clara with quiet satisfaction.

Everyone carried their own thoughts, and the plane was silent as it made its way back to Ocean City.

Natalie’s group arrived first.

Baron had contacted Flynn in advance, asking him to pick them up.

When Payne learned that Natalie had returned to Ocean City, he personally went to greet her.

As soon as Natalie stepped off the plane, she saw Waylon and Flynn standing there, scanning the crowd with anxious eyes.

A wave of warmth surged through her.

“Dad, Flynn–I’m back!”

She called out and ran toward Waylon like a little girl.

When Waylon saw his daughter safe and sound, his eyes immediately grew moist.

“Good, good… you’re back. That’s all that matters.”

He opened his arms as she ran to him, a rush of indescribable emotion tightening his throat and stinging his nose.

If not for the mix–up over twenty years ago, Natalie would’ve grown up right beside him.

She would’ve had a happy, carefree childhood like Susie; she would’ve thrown herself into his

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embrace like this countless times. Ever since they found her, Waylon had wanted to be close to his daughter–but he never knew how. She was an adult now, and the unfamiliarity between them had always held him back.

That awkward distance, that uncertainty–suddenly none of it mattered anymore.

All that remained was relief and love; worry had washed everything else away.

This was nothing more and nothing less than the reunion of an ordinary father and daughter.

Natalie felt the same.

After finding her parents, she’d wanted to grow closer to them–but she’d never quite known how.

Growing up in the Summers family, she’d been taught to follow strict rules and keep her emotions in check; she’d never been close to her adoptive parents either.

Deep down, she had always envied children from ordinary families–the way they could laugh, argue, and lean on their parents so naturally.

But the Summers family had never allowed that kind of affection.

And the Stone family was another powerful family, Natalie didn’t know whether Waylon was like Jordan–cold, restrained, uncomfortable with open emotion.

If it hadn’t been for Ruby’s fragile health, Natalie doubted Ruby would have ever treated her so warmly.

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