Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 2:

Sandra’s face darkened instantly. Back then, in order to cut off any connection with Maia, the Morgans had forced her to sign a severance document — with a representative from the Cooper Group as a witness, just to clear their name from any future accusations. It had been an act of desperation, not dignity.

A swarm of reporters rushed in, shoving microphones toward Sandra. “Mrs. Morgan, is this true? You once said you wouldn’t abandon Maia, that she was still your daughter even after reuniting with your biological child.”

Trying to keep her composure, Sandra mustered a smile that barely held. “That’s… not true. Of course not.”

With a sly grin, Maia said, “So, Mrs. Morgan, do you have the nerve to call someone from the Cooper Group and find out if that severance document exists or not?”

“Maia, don’t go too far! The people from the Cooper Group aren’t someone we can just summon at will!” Jarrod shouted, his anger flaring from the sidelines.

With a smug tilt of her brow, Maia glanced his way. “So you’re admitting you won’t call them?”

Jarrod was left speechless.

was starting to fall apart, and Sandra scrambled to play the sympathy card. Her body shook with a sudden cough, loud

hurried to her mother’s side and rubbed her back

locked up. She cries every night, Maia. The doctor warned us that her health is getting worse. And if you still care — even a little — for everything

felt nauseated by Rosanna’s

But now, they meant nothing anymore. The last thing she

all

all knew — she died four years ago. And

strode through the crowd and

gone, Sandra dropped to the ground, putting on a show of sobs as if her heart had just shattered. She took a dramatic,

instantly as gasps and shouts filled

into his arms, while Rosanna trailed right behind him. The second the car doors shut and the cameras were behind them,

collapse, everything might have unraveled beyond repair. This whole mess, in her mind,