Chapter 121: Tears, lies, And a Heart of Fire Novel
Chapter 121 The Scar Revealed Chapter 121 The Scar Revealed : 61 +10 Free Coins The sound was sickening - blood gushed out the instant she yanked the blade free , hot splatters painting her face . " Ah ! " Natalie had never seen anything like it . Her scream tore through the alley , only to be cut short by the man's sharp growl . " Shut up ! Do you want the police here ? Press the wound ! Now - grab the medicine from my pocket ! " Her mind went blank . She moved like a puppet , obeying without thought , hands trembling as she pressed down , fumbling for the vial .
She knew one thing with absolute clarity - she couldn't get tangled in a scandal . If she was dragged into this , the competition would be over , her years of training wasted , her parents ' expectations shattered . So she did as he said . The bleeding slowed , but the sight of his torn flesh left her shaking . She collapsed onto the ground , panting hard . The man went still , so still she thought he'd died . " H - hey . Don't you dare . Say something ! " She nudged him with her foot . Nothing . Natalie's heart leapt into her throat .
She turned and bolted - only to skid to a halt after a few steps . With a whimper , she spun back , dropped her wallet and phone beside him , and whispered shakily , " You promised . We never met . " Then she ran for her life . By the time she staggered back , fever already brewing , she collapsed . The competition went on without her . When she returned home , the Summers couple scolded her harshly , while she locked the memory away so deep it rotted in silence . Until now . Her gaze locked on the scar across Baron's chest . In a rush , the realization hit her .
That night- 1/3 18:30 Wed , Sep 24 Chapter 121 The Scar Revealed the bleeding man in the alley- It had been him . Without thinking , she tore open his shirt . Buttons popped , scattering across the floor . Shauna's eyes went wide . +10 Free Coins Sean and Susie gawked , then slapped their hands over their faces - though their fingers left just enough room to peek . Baron blinked at her brazenness before chuckling low . " So eager ? But sweetheart , your body's not ready for ... anything too vigorous yet ." Natalie froze , then flushed crimson , realizing how it must have looked . " Baron !
Don't talk nonsense ! " She fumbled to cover his chest , only to notice she had ripped half the buttons away . Mortified , she turned away , face aflame . Shauna coughed discreetly . Was this something she was supposed to witness for free ? Mr. Gunn's physique was ... too much . Natalie stammered , " I just wanted to see the scar . You - you're that bastard who forced me to pull the knife , aren't you ? " Baron caught her shoulders , his eyes bright with unguarded joy . " You remembered ? " " ... Yes . " His grin lit the room .
" If not for the money and phone you left behind , I might not have survived . Natalie - back then , you saved me . " " I was forced to ! Because of you , I missed my competition and got scolded half to death ! " Her bitterness at the Summers couple's treatment surfaced , tugging at her chest . Baron , however , only looked at her with tenderness . He had known she'd missed the competition . He'd investigated afterward , piecing together her identity . At the time he'd been too weak to approach , too afraid to drag her into his bloody world .
By the time he had power enough to protect her , Natalie was already with Jensen , blindly devoted . He had burned with jealousy , wanted Jensen gone from existence - but he knew killing him would only turn her hatred on himself . So he had left Ocean City , swallowing the ache . 2/3 18:31 Wed , Sep 24 : 51 Chapter 121 The Scar Revealed +10 Free Coins And yet , fate had brought them back together . This time , battered but alive , she was in his arms at last . Baron pulled her close , holding her as if he would never let go again .