Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 852:

Night swallowed the world outside.

Thunder rumbled in the distance, and heavy rain battered the windows with sharp, clear taps.

Maia opened the door to Chris’ hospital room. Inside, a peaceful stillness lingered.

She made her way to his side, eased down into a chair, and reached for Chris.

Chris’ skin felt warm, but he showed no signs of waking, lost in a sleep that seemed impossibly deep.

Maia watched him for a long moment, then whispered, barely above a breath, “Chris, promise me you’ll come back to me…”

A sudden bolt of lightning lit up the sky.

a second, Chris’ fingers moved — a tiny

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over Otrultho are waiting for you. You’re a sensation! This

Maia only offered a gentle shake of her head. “There will be more

backed down. In the following days, she made sure

watch at Chris’ bedside. Every sheet was crisp and white, and the only sound was the steady

to leave, talking to the unconscious Chris as if her words alone could keep him

Without your voice pestering me, it’s gotten far too quiet,” she whispered, her face

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into a coma. She stayed put through the day and kept vigil all night, never straying from his side. Lenny made more than one attempt to get her to rest, but Maia wouldn’t budge, convinced that leaving even for a moment might mean that Chris would never open his

her chin in her hand. “If you don’t wake up

a little, but she managed a

are impossible… Who passes out and just sleeps for two days straight? Open