Chapter 128: Tears, lies, And a Heart of Fire Novel

Chapter 128 The Shadow of the Past 51 +10 Free Coins Yvonne naturally had no objections , and Baron , watching the two of them chatting together as if he no longer existed , could only shake his head with a bitter smile . " Take a few more bodyguards with you . I really can't get away right now , but later I'll make time to take you out shopping myself . " " Alright ." Natalie nodded , and Baron left quickly . Not long after , a man in a silver mask - Witch Doctor - slipped out from the villa's back door and got into a car , leaving immediately .

Meanwhile , Natalie and Yvonne went to the mall , bought a few things , and then headed to Alice Hospital . By the time they arrived , Ruby had already been pushed inside for treatment , and Witch Doctor was there as well . Flynn spotted Natalie the moment she walked in and rushed toward her . " Ms. Summers , why are you here ? " " I heard Mrs. Stone's condition wasn't good , so I came to see her . How is she ? " Flynn shook his head , his expression heavy . " It's not just clotting . My mom's mental state isn't good either . But still ... thank you , Ms. Summers , for coming to see her .

" " Of course . After all , this only happened because she donated her skin for me . If anything happens to her , I won't be at peace with myself ." While they were speaking , Waylon hurried in , sweat streaming down his face , his expression anxious and deeply worried . Seeing him like that stirred something in Natalie . " Sir , don't worry , Witch Doctor has already gone in . Mrs. Stone will be fine . " Waylon turned toward the voice . The moment his eyes landed on Natalie's face , he froze . " You ... " His eyes widened , as though he were seeing a ghost .

Natalie stiffened at his expression and instinctively glanced at Flynn . Flynn quickly tugged his father's sleeve . " Dad , this is Ms. Summers , the one who received the skin donation . She heard about Mom's condition and came to see her . " 1/3 18:32 Wed , Sep 24 Chapter 128 The Shadow of the Past 51 +10 Free Coins Sensing something wrong in Waylon's reaction , Yvonne immediately stepped forward , pulling Natalie behind her protectively . " What are you doing ? " This wasn't the first time Natalie had seen such an expression on Waylon's face . Her brows furrowed as she asked , " Mr.

Stone , is there something wrong with my face ? " Waylon startled out of his trance and hurriedly shook his head . " No. It's just ... you look so much like my wife when she was young . " If their daughter had lived , perhaps she too would have been this beautiful . The thought of his lost child brought a heaviness to Waylon's heart . That early death had left his wife with a wound she could never heal . Natalie was momentarily stunned .

Flynn had once said she resembled one of their relatives who had died , and now Waylon was saying she looked like his wife , though his wife was clearly still alive . The contradictions only left her more puzzled . " Mr. Stone , isn't Mrs. Stone inside being treated right now ? What exactly is going on with her ? " Waylon's gaze lingered on Natalie's face , so uncannily like his wife's younger self , before he let out a long sigh . Slowly , he told her about their daughter . By the time he finished , his eyes were red . " My poor little girl ...

she was beautiful from the moment she was born . My wife was overjoyed , saying she looked just like her . We thought it was such a blessing . Who would have thought that just three days later , she would suddenly die ? From that moment on , my wife was never the same . She blamed herself , and her depression only worsened . To tell you the truth , Ms. Summers , sometimes I wonder if her clotting now isn't something she's brought on herself ." Natalie frowned . " Why ? Why would she do that to herself ? " Waylon gave a bitter smile . " Why else ? She's tired of living .

If my son and I hadn't kept such a close watch , she would have taken her own life countless times by now . She's carried the guilt of our daughter's death all these years . She believes it was her fault , that she didn't take proper care of the baby , and that's why our little girl died so young . She's never been able to let it go . " Natalie fell silent , not knowing what to say . A mother like that was undeniably devoted , but it was unfair to Flynn and Waylon .

After all , she wasn't just the mother of the daughter she had lost - she was still the wife and mother of the family she had left . " Mr. Stone , hasn't she seen doctors for this ? " " She has , but it never helps . She insists on locking herself into that memory . After giving birth , she was weak , but she refused to let anyone else feed the baby . She was too tired , and while 2/3 18:32 Wed , Sep 24 Chapter 128 The Shadow of the Past 51 +10 Free Coins nursing , she dozed off . By the time she woke up again , the baby had suffocated . No mother could bear such a blow .

Flynn and I never blamed her , but she's never forgiven herself . " Hearing this , Natalie could only sigh . After all the pain of bringing a child into the world , only to lose her so cruelly - how could anyone truly recover from that ?