Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 731:

For a moment, Jarrod could only stare, stunned by the news. He turned toward his mother, searching her face for reassurance.

“Is that really what happened?” he managed to ask, uncertainty in his voice.

Sandra squeezed his hand and nodded gently.

“Since we have that agreement, the whole thing looks like nothing more than a scuffle between you and Axell. No one sees it as an attack anymore. There won’t be any criminal charges.”

Tears welled in Jarrod’s eyes as relief began to set in. Slowly, he sank into the seat and let out a deep, unsteady breath.

Recent days had left him drained and hollow, with no appetite and sleep slipping further from reach as worry gnawed at his thoughts. Nothing haunted him more than the idea of being abandoned, and at some point, he had almost accepted that five years behind bars could become his reality.

Even so, his parents had somehow found a way to obtain Axell’s forgiveness, reaching down to pull him free when he had nearly lost hope.

his voice trembling. “I can hardly believe

the steering wheel grew firm as he kept his

Going forward, control your temper.

of promise. “I

shifting landscapes retreated while sunlight

seat, struck by the

through the gloom at last, promising that brighter days

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uncertain

Mom… I just realized Rosanna isn’t here. Is she all right?”

fell into a hush. No

together and looked away, deliberately avoiding his

warning, he slammed on the brakes, bringing the