Chapter 24 Fire and Blood
Chapter 24 Fire and Blood
It hurt so much.
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The burning heat seared her skin until she bit through her own lip, crushed her molars, and still couldn’t
bear it.
In that moment, she would have rather died instantly than suffer this slow, torturous death by fire.
As Natalie’s life flashed before her eyes- twenty–three years of helplessness and frustration she could only close them with a bitter heart, powerless to change her fate.
Then, from somewhere within the inferno, a familiar voice rang out.
“Natalie! Can you hear me? Where are you?”
“Natalie! You slept with me, you can’t just walk away! Do you hear me?!”
“I haven’t even told you my name yet! Natalie!”
Baron’s voice hit her ears like a hallucination.
Was she imagining things?
She had loved Jensen for five years, given him everything she had, and yet he never came to save her. How could a man she’d only spent one night with risk death to come charging through the flames?
She thought maybe she’d lost her mind.
Baron’s face flashed through her thoughts – that kind, stubborn man – and she realized she still didn’t know his name.
Maybe that was for the best. If she died, at least she wouldn’t leave any burdens behind.
It hurts so much…
She thought she’d finally regained her voice, but it was already too late to cry out for help. Just when she believed death was certain, a tall figure appeared in the blaze before her.
“Natalie, I’m here!”
Baron dropped to his knees, throwing a soaked blanket and a canister of water over her.
“Hold this. I’m getting you out.”
As the wet fabric wrapped around her burned skin, Natalie let out a muffled cry.
Baron’s bloodshot eyes filled with pain, but his voice stayed gentle. “Hang in there. I can’t carry you otherwise.”
Suddenly, a hand grabbed his ankle from behind.
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He was about to kick it away when a faint voice said, “Mr. Baron.. it’s Phantom. My leg’s broken. I can’t move. My only regret… is not protecting Ms. Natalic.”
She coughed, her words broken and weak. “This fire… was no accident. Sharon planned it all. She set in just to kill Ms. Summers. I… I have a portable fire extinguisher. Just go.”
Baron hesitated.
He’d been in such a rush that he forgot to bring an extinguisher. Hearing Phantom had one was a godsend.
He crouched and took it from her side.
Phantom was a mess her body broken, her leg crushed. There was no way he could carry both of them
out.
And he resented her for failing Natalie..
She failed her duty. Death is the price.
“I’ll take care of your family. Rest easy.”
The words were calm, almost cold.
Phantom managed a faint smile before closing her ey
for good.
Her breathing stopped.
The fire roared louder, hotter.
Baron wasted no more time. He activated the extinguisher and charged through the flames with Natalie in his arms.
Outside, people rushed toward him.
“Mr. Baron! You’re hurt! Why did you go
“Are you okay?”
“Shut up.”
in?”
He was burned, filthy, bleeding – but the moment he spoke, the aura of command returned. He was still their king.
“Call our people. Prep an OR. I’m performing the surgery myself.”
The crowd panicked.
“Mr. Baron, you barely escaped from Murica with your life. You can’t risk any more injuries. If you operate
“If I can’t save her, then I have no business calling myself Witch Doctor. And if she dies…. the rest of the world will die with her.”
Baron turned, carrying Natalie toward the waiting chopper.
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His footsteps left a trail of blood.
Moments after their departure, the fire trucks finally arrived.
“Quick! Put it out!”
With professional help, the fire was soon under control.
But as they cleared the ruins, firefighters discovered a badly charred female body.
Meanwhile, Jensen woke up.
His eyes flew open,
disoriented.
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“Mr. Luke, how are you feeling?” a nurse asked quickly.
Sharon rushed over as soon as she saw he was awake.
“Jensen, are you okay?”
Her face was filthy, her makeup ruined by tears, hair tangled and full of ash. She looked like a wreck.
But Jensen’s mind went back to the fire.
“Natalie? Did you save her?”
He seized Sharon’s wrist in a vice grip.
She cried out in pain.
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