Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 572:

Maia’s heart ached. “So that’s how your life ended up like this?”

To keep himself alive, he’d turned into the reckless playboy everyone gossiped about — the man who drowned his pain in parties, fights, and chaos. The further he fell, the safer he was.

“It was the only way I could survive.” Chris’s gaze met Maia’s. “Do you see me as pathetic?”

A hush settled between them.

Maia stared at him, and a deep pain surfaced in her eyes. So everything Chris had said before was true!

The reason he had acted wild and aimless wasn’t that he wanted to. By doing so, he wanted to put Kolton at ease and avoid becoming a target.

Getting into Ocktin University, a globally renowned institution, proved his real ability. But growing up in the Cooper family, surrounded by bitter competition, he’d been forced to hide his potential — trading his future for safety and letting people call him useless.

mind. If Zoey hadn’t sent her to help Chris, would he have spent his whole life drifting,

didn’t guarantee happiness; it came with its own share of

she spoke, her voice was gentle. “No one who fights to survive is pathetic in my eyes. You don’t have to worry — I won’t let this happen again.” She made up her mind right

expression. “Don’t worry. I’m not going to let it happen

way, let’s have you checked at the hospital tomorrow.” A spark lit

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and her mentor

Without a doubt, he would be interested

Chris replied, his gaze gentle. “I’ll do whatever you say.” The heaviness between them

his mother’s face was missing. She turned to him and asked quietly, “Is

fell silent for a few moments before answering in a low voice, “After the shooting, I slowly realized that I can’t remember

her heart skip a beat, afraid that Chris might one day lose all of his

brain, there was