When She Rose From the Ashes (Natalie and Jensen) novel Chapter 505

Chapter 505: The Hidden Switch

“What have you done to my wife?” Xenon’s voice trembled with desperation, his eyes wild with fear and anger.

He was on the verge of panic, yet with his wife firmly held by the mysterious woman, he dared not make any sudden moves. The helplessness gnawed at him bitterly, a silent torment he couldn’t shake.

If only I had managed to subdue her before the doctor arrived… things might have turned out so differently, he thought, a pang of regret tightening his chest.

But deep down, Xenon knew the odds were never in his favor. Not only was his daughter’s life hanging in the balance, but as a frail scholar without combat skills, how could he possibly overpower a woman so clearly trained and dangerous?

His glare burned with hatred, wishing he could rip her apart with nothing but his eyes.

The woman, however, seemed entertained by his fury. A faint, mocking smile played on her lips.

“Don’t waste your breath on empty threats,” she said coolly. “As long as you do exactly what our boss wants, I won’t even stick around your house.”

Xenon’s gaze hardened. “What did you inject into my wife’s body?” he demanded, ignoring her taunts.

She shrugged lightly, amusement flickering in her eyes. “Nothing much—just a little something. If you handle our boss’s business properly, your wife will be fine. Fail, and I can’t promise she or your child will survive.”

Rage boiled inside Xenon, but he was powerless to act.

He carefully carried his wife to their bedroom, noticing with alarm that her skin was flushed with fever. Panic threatened to overwhelm him.

He wanted to call a doctor, but the woman insisted there was no cause for worry, assuring him his wife would recover soon.

Trapped by threats and fear, Xenon had no choice but to comply. After what felt like an eternity, his wife’s fever finally subsided, but she remained unconscious, her breathing shallow and fragile.

There was no time to waste. Xenon gathered his wife and child and hurried back to their country home.

Upon arrival, he learned that Waylon and his wife had given birth to a daughter six months earlier. Tragically, the infant had suffocated while Ruby was feeding her, leaving Ruby devastated and mentally shattered. She refused to let anyone touch her daughter’s body.

Despite the child having been dead for half a year, the tiny body remained frozen in the morgue, the fees paid daily. Ruby’s grief was so intense she wouldn’t allow a burial.

Xenon sensed something was off, but with Ruby’s fragile mental state and Waylon’s full attention on his wife, no one else dared intervene.

Driven by curiosity and concern, Xenon decided to visit the little niece he had never met.

When Xenon received the results, his heart sank. The report confirmed the child was not biologically related to the Stone family.

He was stunned. This little niece was not his brother’s daughter. So, where was their real child?

He had intended to confront Waylon and Ruby with the truth, but Ruby suffered another severe mental episode.

Witnessing her anguish firsthand, Xenon dared not speak out. Without solid proof, revealing the secret could only worsen Ruby’s fragile state. Besides, he still didn’t fully understand the masked man’s demands.

His wife’s health was deteriorating rapidly; saving her had to be his priority.

“Let’s bury the little niece properly,” Xenon finally decided. “Keeping her like this only worsens Ruby’s illness. Besides, we’re using public resources unnecessarily.”

He burned the paternity test in secret, choosing not to disclose the truth that the deceased child was not a Stone family member.

If this baby wasn’t theirs, then where was the Stone family’s real child? Was she even alive?

Confusion and doubt clouded Xenon’s mind, leaving him lost in a maze of uncertainty and fear.