Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 850:

Maia hurried to meet him, her words trembling with worry. “Professor Bryant, please tell me — how is Chris?”

“He’s stable for now,” said Lenny, his tone heavy.

“For now?” Maia’s breath caught in her throat. “Do you mean it’s only temporary?”

Lenny didn’t answer immediately, instead fixing his gaze on her for a moment. After a while, he exhaled slowly. “Maia, come with me. There are some things I need to discuss with you.”

Maia followed him into a nearby office.

The space was simple, barely two hundred square feet, but everything inside was neatly arranged.

set of fresh CT scans beneath the light. A sharp click echoed

even graver. “You

scanning the images. On the right side, a

tore through, leading to a small hemorrhage that’s putting pressure on his nerves. We’ve already acted quickly, but the situation isn’t good. If he gets upset again and his blood pressure spikes, there’s

tightened, her fingers gripping so hard that her knuckles paled. “If we don’t get that fragment out

Lenny. His words landed heavily, leaving Maia stunned. “If it happens

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her lips shut, a tightness rising in her throat as she battled back the swirl of panic. Somehow, she

options. After plenty of debate, this is the best plan we have so far. But the chances of success

“It’s only about twenty percent — even if we’re being hopeful. That’s the highest anyone could give it.” Lenny repeated the percentage, making sure she understood just how slim the

brainstem. Even the slightest mistake could leave him in a vegetative state, cause a permanent coma, or result in