Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 529:

Luckily, he had prepared more than one present.

Feeling proud of his foresight, Jarrod quickly pulled out another gift from the box.

“Maia, this is the second present I picked out for you. If the scar ointment didn’t seem all that important, then this one is something you’re sure to need,” Jarrod said, his eyes shining with hope as he looked at Maia.

Without a word, Maia looked down at the item he held out.

In his hands was a classic plaid scarf — camel and black — bearing the unmistakable mark of Lumiangel, a luxury name known worldwide. Rosanna didn’t need a second glance. She knew the brand, knew the scarf. It was one she had admired more than once.

This wasn’t just a thoughtful gesture. The scarf cost fifty thousand — more than every single gift Jarrod had given her combined. A ripple of whispers spread like a slow wave through the crowd.

“Jarrod gave her two gifts? Was he expecting Maia to turn down the first one?”

to Rosanna? She

quantity, what about value? That scarf’s no drugstore

down. Can’t you see Rosanna’s holding

thought she’d finally been acknowledged,

one birthday party for both girls is bound to spark comparisons. If they’re handing out gifts, why not make sure Rosanna and Maia each get the same thing? Otherwise, the

time? Honestly, I think

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paper cuts — slow and sharp. Her usually calm expression began

had felt upon receiving Jarrod’s gift vanished completely, buried under the weight of comparison and the sting of being

his biological sister didn’t seem to matter — not when Jarrod gave the more thoughtful gift to

if he truly wanted to win Maia over, he

about meaning. And the meaning behind Jarrod’s

idea what was running through Rosanna’s mind. He thought back to the gifts she’d given him over the years — simple, store-bought things anyone could pick up without much thought. That was why he’d gone out of his way to choose a more upscale brand for