Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 718:

Hurst’s tone came through the phone, cool and impatient. “Why don’t you say anything? Then why did you call me? If you’re not going to talk, I’ll just hang up now.”

At the sound of his threat, Melanie’s nerves kicked in. “Dad, don’t hang up! I haven’t finished. There’s something I need to say,” she blurted out.

Only the low hum of the line filled the next few seconds. Hurst finally let out a soft laugh. “You’ve come to your senses, huh? Go ahead, I’m listening.”

Pausing for a moment, Melanie clenched her fists and tried to steady her voice. “I’m actually starving. I want your tomato meat sauce pasta,” she admitted, half-whispering.

Hurst glanced at the clock and shook his head, a smile creeping onto his lips. “Right now? Melanie, it’s almost midnight. Let’s save it for tomorrow. I promise I’ll cook it for you then.”

His frustration had faded. The anger he felt earlier was gone, replaced with the understanding that Melanie, still so young, was bound to be affected by whatever rumors swirled online.

Melanie didn’t argue. “Okay, tomorrow is fine!” she said, a little too quickly.

silence settled between

I’m hanging up for real this time,” said Hurst, his

he prepared to end the call, Melanie’s voice cut in, shaky but determined. “Actually, I changed my mind!” she cried. “I mean — I’ve had time to think. Dad, if Maia is really so important to you, I want

get a word out, the call ended

her phone on the

and embarrassment crashed over

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and hid, her heart

just stared at his phone, still processing what had happened. He could hardly believe

on his face. “Melanie can’t make up her mind

deserved the

with Maia before, Melanie didn’t seem to have taken it

again and began to type out a