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Loretta pushed open the door and stopped short at the sight of Jensen standing on his feet. Concern instantly overrode her surprise. She hurried forward, gripping his arm.
“You just woke up, child. Why are you out of bed? Get back under the covers, rest properly.”
Sharon, rattled half out of her wits, shrieked louder when she saw Loretta.
“Save me! Jensen’s gone mad–he wants to cut out my rib! Please, I beg you, help me!”
At that word–rib–Loretta faltered. To the Luke family, it was a loaded term. Five years ago, not for Sharon’s supposed rib donation, Jensen would not be alive. She had tolerated Sharon largely because of that, and believed Jensen doted on her for the same reason.
But now? Why was he talking of taking it back?
Her gaze swept the room, noting Sharon bound tightly, Lucy and the nurse standing guard.
“Jensen, what’s going on?”
“Mother, stay out of it. This woman has never spoken a word of truth. She lied to me–for five years!”
Every time he thought of Natalie’s disappointment, his fury at Sharon burned hotter.
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Loretta didn’t fully understand, but Jensen was her son. If he wanted to deal with a woman, she wouldn’t interfere.
“Then mind your health while you do it. She’s only a woman. If you’re tired of her, let the staff dispose of her. You’re the president of Luke Corp now–you don’t need to dirty your own hands.” ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ.net
Her calm dismissal made Sharon’s eyes go wide.
“I’m the Summers family’s daughter, not some stray cat or dog! How dare you talk about me like that? ”
The words stung Loretta’s pride. She was nobility; she never cursed crudely. But Sharon’s stream of vulgarities was so foul she lost her composure. Rage snapped through her–her hand lashed out across Sharon’s face.
The slap echoed. Then another. And another. Years since Loretta had struck anyone, but once she began, she did not hold back.
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“Summers family’s daughter? Bah! You’re not fit to carry Natalie’s shoes! Look at her upbringing. You could wear all the limited editions in the world and tack on the Summers name–you’d still be nothing but a coarse, petty villager!”
Within minutes Sharon’s face was swollen, her curses reduced to slurred nonsense.
Her eyes turned pleadingly to Jensen. Even now, she clung to hope he’d shield her.
But the cold indifference in his eyes crushed her last illusions.
She whimpered through swollen lips, but Jensen cut her off with a sharp wave.
“Why are you still standing there? Take her to radiology! I want the results in ten minutes!”
He already knew the truth, but he needed to see it with his own eyes. Only then would the lie be fully buried.
Loretta, exhausted from anger, sank into a chair with Lucy’s support. She still couldn’t fathom her son’s obsession, but she didn’t intervene.
Sharon kicked, screamed, but Luke family guards hauled her away.
Ten minutes later, they returned with the report.
“Mr. Jensen, Sharon has all her ribs intact. The doctor confirmed she never underwent rib removal. The scar on her body was tattooed on.”
The guard placed the papers in Jensen’s trembling hands.
Tattooed.
For five years he had been duped by a false scar.
He shook with fury, every line of the report mocking him as a fool.
Loretta too stood stunned. “What do you mean? Her ribs are intact? The scar was faked? Then five years ago, she never donated anything? Who did, then?”
“It was Natalie.”
The name broke from him like a wound reopening. Pain seized his chest.
Choking, he said, “Natalie gave up one of her ribs for me. She begged Witch Doctor to perform my surgery. She tended me day and night, fragile as she was. You must have noticed how quickly she wasted away, as though a breeze could carry her off–but none of you ever
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