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

inside her, as if this might

the end

jumped to her feet,

wasted no time. His face showed deep concern as he asked, “Are they still working on

still inside. It’s already

grave. “I understand the situation. It’s indeed quite serious. The patient has a brain hemorrhage and has fallen into a coma. Thankfully, you acted quickly, so the bleeding isn’t out of

brain hemorrhage?” Maia echoed, her voice faint

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during our call that Chris had a sudden return of

to remember things from when he was little. A lot of details

After thinking for a moment, he explained,

on his nerves has shifted, allowing the memories to resurface. Unfortunately, that same

cold heaviness settled in Maia’s

second, Lenny pushed through the emergency room doors and disappeared