Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 766:

“Hey, just hear me out first, okay?” Melanie raised her hands in a calming gesture. “I know you want Maia to be happy, right? Have you ever considered why she kept her marriage a secret from you? Maybe it isn’t something happy at all. She feels so exhausted and bitter, but she doesn’t want you to worry about her, so she chooses to keep silent. This marriage… it’s weighing on her terribly. As a girl, I understand this burden better than you do. So shouldn’t we work together to help her escape this situation?”

Ethan stood frozen, his thoughts spinning wildly.

He hadn’t told Melanie anything, yet she seemed to know the truth.

Was this what they called a woman’s instinct?

When Ethan remained silent, Melanie pressed her advantage. “And think about it — don’t you believe Maia deserves a better man?”

The image of JusticeBlaze floated through Ethan’s mind, that calm and gentle presence from their conversations. Something stirred in his chest, though wariness still clouded his expression. “What exactly are you getting at?”

“I’ll be completely honest with you. My dad actually has feelings for Maia. And you

creeping up her neck. Even with all her mental preparation, voicing these thoughts brought

side of Melanie caught Ethan completely off guard. Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined that Melanie was

this time, he had been wrestling with how to bring Hurst and Maia together, and here was Melanie, proposing the very same plan.

he found that sharing a common purpose had somehow erased his usual irritation with her. His voice dropped to a conspiratorial whisper.

Lλtєѕτ чhαρτєrѕ ιn g𝓪lɳovєls.𝓬𝗼𝗺

bobbed eagerly, her cheeks burning

hand

at her outstretched palm for a long moment before clasping

joy, a radiant smile blooming across her features. “From now on, we’re allies. You share whatever information you have with

had given Maia his word not to expose the fake marriage. Yet Melanie had reached