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.

murmured, “Because you’re my wife, and the only woman I’ll ever

you start loving me?” She just couldn’t wrap her head around why he

stray lock of hair behind her ear. “I’ve told you before—I fell for you

was speechless. Could he really have fallen in love

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

glowed with

rain battered the world outside, drenching everything and bringing a biting chill, but inside, heat pressed

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distant rumble of a running

features wore a mask of calm, though shadows gathered behind her

don’t linger in there too long. Turn up the hot water, or you’ll end up