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.

grinned, gave her cheek a gentle pinch, and murmured, “Because you’re my

brows, puzzled. “Chris, when did you start loving me?” She just couldn’t

“I’ve told you before—I fell

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

had time to think it through, Chris’s passionate kiss stole her breath away once

Morgan family residence glowed

the world outside, drenching everything and bringing a biting chill, but inside, heat pressed in from

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distant rumble of a running

wore a mask of calm, though shadows gathered behind her

there too long. Turn up the hot water, or you’ll end up catching a cold,” Sandra