Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 694:

“Forgive myself for believing every word that came out of her mouth, for pushing Maia away with my own two hands.”

Sandra brushed tears from her cheeks, her voice raw and broken. “Yes, Rosanna deceived us, made terrible choices, but she remains our flesh and blood…”

“I have no daughter by that name!” Richard’s eyes blazed crimson with fury. “I wish the police had been wrong all those years ago… I wish Maia could be our biological daughter.”

“Yet Maia has already turned her back on us!” Sandra’s chest tightened as she drew a shuddering breath, meeting her husband’s gaze. “Remember, we still have a son. Jarrod carries the Morgan legacy now. Rosanna is our only hope to save him! Let’s just give her to Axell, so that Jarrod can be released. And this arrangement could salvage what’s left of her future. At least she won’t waste away in the gutter, humiliating herself like some common wretch!”

For a mother to say such words, it showed how deeply disappointed she was in her own daughter.

Richard’s knuckles whitened as he absorbed her reasoning.

was silent for a

at Richard. Today’s spectacle might poison Axell’s intentions. “We should deliver her to Axell tonight, before complications

agreement came without

their

the sound of approaching footsteps, Rosanna lifted

fragile sparked within her vacant stare. The last of her composure crumbled as she

Lаτєѕτ chɒρτєrs ιn g𝓪l𝗇ovєls.𝒸𝑶𝓶

against the cold pavement, Rosanna buried her face as rain mingled with

sound — raw, primal sobbing that echoed like

know how badly I’ve failed you. I won’t fight Maia anymore… I won’t keep

as she crawled forward, clutching at