Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 559:

Now, he had every right to walk away.

He straightened, his jaw tight as he turned to Richard, who stood pale and dumbstruck beside him. “Richard, the engagement between the Ward family and the Morgan family is hereby annulled.”

Rosanna was thrown off guard the moment she heard those words. Tears welled in her eyes as she begged, her voice trembling, “Vince, it’s not what you’re thinking. Please, just hear me out…”

Vince’s expression darkened instantly. “Zip it! Don’t call me that. That’s disgusting!”

Without another word, he turned and strode away, determined to track down Maia and inform his father, Gavin, of what had happened. The onlookers murmured in hushed tones, pitying the situation, but no one believed Vince’s reaction was unjust. If the Ward family were to accept Rosanna despite her deceitful actions, they would be out of their minds.

Richard’s face twitched with suppressed fury, but he remained silent, offering no words to stop Vince. Rosanna had been exposed in front of her own fiancé—how could Richard possibly face the Wards now?

His chest tightened as if gripped by an iron fist, making each breath a struggle. The weight of the situation nearly knocked him off his feet.

mouth. She felt tainted—not only had Claudius abandoned her, but now Vince, too,

emotions erupting like a

pain throb at his temples as her sobs filled the room. His hand trembled before

force of the blow nearly sent

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done! You’ve brought shame upon the

drawing blood from Rosanna’s split

Her father had never laid a hand on her before, yet now he did it in front

crying stopped, and she gasped out, “Dad, you really hit me.

and barked, “Then

crowd leaned in, all

Mariana’s silent gaze. After a moment’s hesitation, she braced herself and said, “It was Maia.

fresh wave of whispers and gasps among

cold as he fixed his gaze on Rosanna. “Are you telling me Maia’s behind you ending up in bed