Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 527:

Meanwhile, Richard’s fury reached its boiling point. He was now convinced that Vince hadn’t come to make peace; he’d come to mock them.

Sandra couldn’t hold her tongue any longer. “Vince, how could you humiliate Rosanna like this? She’s your fiancée!” she cried, her voice sharp with disbelief.

She then shot a glare at Maia. No wonder she had agreed to come to this birthday party so easily. She must have had ulterior motives! Was this her plan? To humiliate the Morgan family right in the middle of the celebration?

From somewhere in the crowd, a voice whispered, “He didn’t even bring anything for Rosanna — only for Maia. He’s deliberately embarrassing her.”

Another guest added, “Didn’t Ms. Watson already reject him before? Why’s he still hovering around her like that? It’s pathetic.”

Hearing the gossip swirl, Claudius gave a subtle frown and cleared his throat, silencing the murmurs around him.

Vince, however, seemed deaf to it all. He stood frozen, his attention fixed solely on Maia, completely oblivious to the stares and sneers.

into a box and pulled out a sleek designer handbag. “Happy birthday,

at the sight of the

earlier, but it was still a luxury item, and in this crowd, that meant she could save some

kindly in his own way. Every birthday, he showed up with trendy bags and the newest fashion pieces — never extravagant,

gently, the smile

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could settle, Jarrod had already spun on his heel, heading straight for Maia with another gift

back of his neck, his ears tinged slightly red, as

carefully extended it toward Maia, his voice gentle and uncertain. “Um, it took me quite a bit of

arm, an unfamiliar ache stirring within him. After a hesitant moment, he spoke earnestly. “Maia, I know I’ve made mistakes — I hurt you badly in

expressions of genuine shock. Jarrod, who was notorious for never offering apologies, was actually humbling himself

gasped aloud, “Wait, isn’t that ‘Velabloom’? That legendary ointment that’s guaranteed to erase scars

out months ago! The