Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 687:

He had let go of the only woman who had ever truly loved him — someone who saw him in a way that no one else ever had.

“This can’t be happening…” His voice cracked as the weight of his guilt crashed down on him. Tears welled up, and he clutched his head, drowning in regret.

Maia stood tall beneath the stage lights, her silence unbroken, her face composed.

Instead of tears or laughter, she pressed her lips together in a quiet, thoughtful gesture.

There was only a faint shimmer near her eyes, just enough to betray emotion.

After four long years… the truth had finally clawed its way to the surface.

that it would ever come. Now the truth had found its way into the light, clearing the fog that had once

her like cleansing

stepped into a new life, forged by everything she

who bolted in a frantic attempt to escape. Trying to shut out the chaos, Richard and Sandra shielded their faces and ears,

on

stepped forward and made his way toward Maia. “Ms. Watson, the truth finally found its voice after four years.” With a slight curve to his lips, he asked, “What’s going through your

fighting back the emotion welling up inside, and

quivered, she managed to ask, “Maxwell… thank you. But where did you get that old footage? And… why did you step in

didn’t take her eyes off Maxwell. She was determined to understand his

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