Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 673:

Realizing that the interview was taking a turn she hadn’t expected, the hostess pressed a hand to her forehead. She wanted to wrap things up right there, but the guards reminded her firmly, “The prisoners are already here. Please continue.”

With no other choice, the hostess moved on to the next person.

The fourth inmate jumped right in, “Maia was always thoughtful. Honestly, she was the one who volunteered for every backbreaking job in here, never once complaining. She wasn’t even twenty at that time, but she outworked half the adults, and not once did I see her break down.”

Those heartfelt words left many in the audience dabbing at their eyes. Maia had been through more than anyone her age should ever have to bear.

Next, the fifth prisoner spoke up, her voice tinged with nostalgia. “You know, Maia was passionate about drawing and making clothes. Her sketches were a hit among all of us. We used to joke that if we ever got out, we’d all wear whatever she designed. Turns out, she really did become a designer! I’ve heard she’s doing pretty well, but I’m still behind bars and don’t know how she is doing now. What I do know is everyone in here still misses her.”

unexpected direction of the interview. Frozen in front of the camera, she realized that everything unfolding before her eyes was nothing like what Richard had promised. Only now did it hit her that

matters worse, this humiliation was happening live. She was afraid that her future was

across the screen. “Did you hear that? Maia was designing clothes

earlier, but now all I want to

so much, what could

my inspiration. She’s the only

something new—a guard in full uniform walked up to the camera, holding a thick

and over, he reassured himself that Maia must have

magic

that Shiloh wasn’t as formidable as he thought, unable to control the