After My Death, He Crumbled

up in th

when he saw her awake. "You're up? I made you some

, her eyes burning

softly. "Come on, honey, don't be mad. It was just f

nk I can't tell my own parents' ashe

that kind of power." Nathan softened his tone. "I went too far this

ng look. "Fine. Make

fusal was i

d been dumped over her. Jane's heart

patiently. "Honey, that

to say more, but his

me through, complaining a

anxious. "Don't cry, sweeth

at and left witho

mpty room, Jane

ame in, Claire

shes and taunted her, saying Na

call would bring him

aire predicted

her, yet he used their ashes to threaten he

him, he brushed her off, saying he was too busy with wo

zed in pain, she found provo

owed Nathan and Claire

ce but hesitated, remembering

h, she realized how f

from now, the Western Coast has the weakest defens

nd Nathan had visited before. Getting

nly good news

d escape this

Jane was wok

ed out of

ldn't appear in front of Jane, now had Claire sitting on

e, she pouted playfully, wrapping her arms around Nathan's neck

Claire needs a stable place to rest for the

ed. She took a breath a

stung Nathan's hea

There's an auction today

t Nathan insisted she go

ions used to

lecting beaut

at listlessly

w a white j

t was the one her mother sold w

an bid on it and placed t

ry the warmth of her moth

eyes re

her sold all her jewelry, but

ess associates for help

ought them

it all, orchestrating her parents

. "Nathan, I love that jade hair