Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 738:

Jarrod couldn’t stay silent either.

“Maia, can you hear me? It’s Jarrod. Please, can we just talk? I’m really begging here.”

Not missing a beat, Richard tried again.

“Maia, please, just meet with us one time. Everything that happened was our fault. We all need a chance to say what’s on our minds. Will you let us?”

For a moment, Maia’s finger paused mid-air, uncertain.

Their words stirred something — a flicker of emotion that showed on her face. Maybe if all of this had happened four years ago, she might have stopped to listen.

The present was different, though. She felt no obligation.

Their pleas fell on deaf ears.

end and blocked the new number without a hint of

be the last time

the other end, the sharp click of the call ending echoed in Richard’s ear, tightening his

eyes blazed as she

talk down to her? Did you ever stop to think why she blocked us? Look at this disaster —

out in a

habit of using a sharp, critical tone pushed Sandra nearly to her breaking point. They had managed to get Maia to pick up the call, only to

complaints about his father, but disappointment gnawed

Latest releases on g@ℓησv?ℓs․com

a heavy sigh, Richard tried

“That wasn’t my intention…”

Impatience colored Sandra’s response.

plan now? Are we supposed to keep standing out here? If Maia never

In her mind, Richard’s stubbornness topped the list of reasons Maia wanted nothing