Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 702:

But Chris, the man standing before her now, had never wavered. He stayed by her side and fought to prove her innocence.

For the first time ever, Maia was fully present, lost in a close, tender moment with Chris, wide awake and aware. A sudden thought flickered through her mind.

She wanted to be Chris’s wife, truly and honestly. But… was real love still within her reach?

Could her heart, battered by the Morgans and Vince, ever mend? Maia worried that even if Chris gave her his love, she might not be able to give it back with her shattered heart.

The fear of getting hurt—and hurting Chris—washed over her, bringing a wave of sadness.

“Chris, why are you so good to me?” Maia whispered as she gently pushed him away, her eyes fixed on his captivated face.

her cheek a gentle pinch, and murmured, “Because you’re my wife, and the

me?” She

stray lock of hair behind her ear. “I’ve told you before—I fell for you the moment I first laid eyes

Could he really have fallen in love at first sight? Right

to think it through, Chris’s passionate kiss stole her breath

glowed with warm, inviting

and bringing a biting chill, but inside, heat pressed in from every corner,

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a running shower echoed

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the door. “Rosanna, don’t linger in there too long. Turn up the hot water, or