Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 782:

Chris had told her the same thing. He had knocked on many doors, consulted numerous experts — but no one had dared attempt what might end in irreversible disaster on the operating table.

She had braced herself for bad news, yet Lenny’s words still struck like a silent thunderclap. Her heart felt trapped in a vice.

If no one dared operate, did that mean Chris’ condition would simply unravel? Suddenly, memory loss and the threat of lifelong disability no longer seemed like the true despair.

The real horror was knowing that at any moment, without warning, this could cost him his life.

Maia’s fists clenched at her sides. Her heart ached as though each beat carried the weight of helplessness — and still, she stood there, frozen, uncertain which path to take next.

The CT room door swung open without warning, and Chris stepped out at a sluggish pace.

Maia caught Lenny’s eye. Without exchanging a word, they silently agreed to drop the conversation they had been having.

and Chris finally emerged from the hospital affiliated with Sceibar Royal

through the valley as the midday sun blazed high overhead. The hospital’s front plaza buzzed with chatter

for Maia’s hand and asked evenly, “The scans are in. What did Professor Bryant tell

lips curving softly as she replied in a calm, composed tone. “Don’t worry. He said he’ll consult with a few other professors tomorrow to figure out the best

was steady, concealing whatever storm might have been brewing inside. But when Chris met her

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every attempt had ended in disappointment. Still, since Maia

then. What’s our next

back to the hotel,” Maia answered, her teeth lightly tugging at her lower

had barely stepped back into the hotel when someone familiar appeared near Maia’s room, waiting right outside the

It was Alice.

a pale camel-colored coat, she looked as though

soon as she saw Maia, hurrying over. “Did everything go well today? I wasn’t sure if I should ring