Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 849:

“It can’t end like this,” Maia whispered to herself. Every few moments, she lifted her head to watch the emergency room doors, wishing they would swing open and someone would tell her Chris had pulled through.

But hope faded each time she looked up.

The red warning light stayed on. The doors didn’t budge.

Unable to tear her gaze away, Maia stared at the entrance, frozen with worry. Closing her eyes felt risky. She was terrified that if she looked away, the worst news might come while she wasn’t watching.

Only then did Maia realize just how much Chris meant to her. Life without him was impossible to imagine.

Maia stared hard at the glowing red light above the emergency doors. That warning signal felt more like a curse, casting a shadow over her heart.

Suddenly, rapid footsteps echoed along the corridor, their sound crisp and hurried.

Each footfall reminded Maia of a judge’s gavel. The heaviness matched the pounding in her chest.

head snapped up

flared inside her, as if this might be her

the end

her feet,

time. His face showed deep concern as he asked, “Are

they’re still inside. It’s

the situation. It’s indeed quite serious. The patient has a brain

echoed, her voice

𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕤 𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕠𝕟𝕘𝕤

Chris had a sudden

from when he was little. A lot of details came back

for

on his nerves has shifted, allowing the memories to resurface. Unfortunately, that same shift affected more sensitive

cold heaviness settled

Lenny pushed through the emergency