Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 578:

Where could she have gone?

While he stood there, his phone buzzed.

A new message from Maia appeared: “I’ll be waiting by the fountain outside the outpatient building.”

Although her message sounded casual, Chris noticed a hint of caution, as though she was intentionally keeping her distance from someone.

Could Elvira be the reason for this?

A faint smile played on his lips as he tucked his phone away. Before he could head to the radiology department for his X-ray, a sharp voice broke through the hallway. “Chris!”

He glanced up and saw Elvira hurrying toward him, her steps purposeful.

Without missing a beat, she seized his arm and steered him into a more private corner. “Follow me.”

and he

look filled with

face. “You saw what everyone’s

with a steady look,

up the skyline, the brilliant light show, drones spelling her name, and that

married now. And

wore a look of superiority, acting as if she

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Elvira’s intentions were clear — she wanted to use the unreachable image of Mr. M to shake Chris’s confidence, hoping that he’d finally see the gulf between himself and Mr. M

grand gestures like Angel’s Tear. In her eyes, he wouldn’t even manage a decent fireworks show, let alone

up her mind — she wouldn’t stop

however, let out a low chuckle after listening to

bitterness, no sarcasm — just

measuring him against