Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 770:

“What!?” Melanie nearly fell out of her seat. “You’re joking, right? How can you not know your own sister’s address? She’s got you on lockdown tighter than a pop star dodging the paparazzi!”

A sheepish grin spread across Ethan’s face. “Maybe she’s just making sure I never cross paths with her husband…”

A long, drawn-out sigh escaped Melanie as she ran through her mental checklist.

This level of secrecy was a new hurdle, but she wasn’t ready to quit.

Giving herself a moment to think, Melanie finally said, “Alright then, here’s another angle. What if you—”

A sharp voice interrupted before she could finish.

Marisa had materialized behind them, her tone frosty. “Melanie, don’t tell me you’re pestering Ethan again?”

and said, “Let me spell it out for you. Ethan’s under my protection now, so keep your

voice barely rose in volume, yet it was sharp enough to cut through

had almost become routine for Marisa to drop by whenever the bell rang for a break. Only yesterday, she had turned a corner and

shared some private joke. Melanie leaned in close, practically clinging to Ethan as

Marisa. Ethan wasn’t just anyone — he was her friend. Did

grew heavier when she overheard a few voices

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always rushes to Ethan right after class. I even saw

be right. Back when Ethan was new here, Melanie wouldn’t stop giving him

maybe she was just trying to grab

of students huddled together, tossing glances at Marisa

harder than Marisa expected. She hadn’t thought the students in Class One would be so eager to