Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 853:

Her mind jumped to the conclusion that she must have imagined it.

Chris hadn’t shown any signs of waking up until now.

But then, a slight flutter of his lashes caught her attention, and slowly, he blinked his eyes open. He looked around in a daze, as if pulling himself up from the depths of sleep.

Catching sight of Maia, he knit his brows together in confusion, unable to shake the thought that they had been sleeping in separate rooms all this time. A question escaped his lips, his voice carrying genuine surprise. “What are you doing in my room?”

Maia jolted upright, her hand shooting out to smack the emergency button on the wall. “Doctor!”

In a heartbeat, a team of doctors and nurses burst into the room, bringing a rush of energy as they hurried to take his temperature, measure his blood pressure, and test his level of awareness.

She stepped back as they worked, yet her eyes never once left Chris.

the medical staff completed their flurry of checks, and once they confirmed that his condition

the two of them remained. Silence hung in the air for a few

memory flickered through Chris’ mind, lighting up his expression with a sudden smile. “I could have sworn that while I was out, I heard you saying you missed me

Maia’s cheeks. “Ahem… you

Chris’ face as he relaxed back against the pillows. “Honey!” he called out again, his tone light and playful. “If you like it, I’ll call you ‘honey’ as many times as

her head, determined not

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wider smile tugged at Chris’ lips, though he understood there were moments when he had

changed the subject and

“Three days,” Maia answered.

and asked, “Did the doctors say anything

her eyes. She decided to soften the truth, not wanting Chris to