Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 620:

Now she could see how pathetic her former expectations had been, clinging to fantasies about people who’d never truly cared.

Richard had never genuinely seen her as his daughter. His sudden appearance wasn’t a fatherly concern; it was calculated exploitation.

Maia’s laugh held no humor, only weary resignation. “From now on… don’t come looking for me again. Getting out of my life is the best way for you to repay me.”

With that, she rose and walked away, leaving Richard slumped in his chair in a daze. Minutes passed in stunned silence.

All these years, the Morgan family had credited their salvation to the Ward family and assumed that Rosanna had orchestrated their rescue through her connections. The truth was a knife twisting in his chest: their savior had been Maia all along. If he hadn’t severed ties with that damned agreement, if she were still legally his daughter, then everything would be different now…

Richard’s hands shook as he reached for his coffee. The liquid hit his tongue like poison, bitter and unforgiving.

bitter? Didn’t anyone put sugar in this?” He slammed the cup

already narrow eyes became mere slits, malice

had shaken him to his core and even awakened a fleeting moment of remorse, the image of Jarrod behind bars and Rosanna’s dire circumstances quickly extinguished any guilt.

he hissed through clenched teeth. “You rescued us before. Why turn your back on

won’t cooperate willingly, don’t blame me for forcing

with

found Vince’s number and dialed. “Vince, I’ve discovered the perfect leverage to bring Maia

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in his chair, scanning the latest intelligence report from his

convenient. The old fool

and issued his orders in a voice that brooked no argument. “Keep track of Richard’s every