Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 872:

Chris wasn’t the type to dial and then stay quiet. The line was live, yet no words came. Only muffled sounds slipped through, as if the phone had been hidden from sight.

Maxwell’s chest tightened. What could drive Chris to reach out like this? If he wasn’t speaking, was it because he couldn’t? Because he was in danger?

The thought struck like lightning, widening Maxwell’s eyes with sudden realization.

From the back seat, Marisa straightened, her lollipop slipping from her fingers as she blurted out, “Maxwell, look at this! Vince Ward’s putting on a show again — he’s actually proposing to Maia in front of everyone. It’s all over the internet. Some people are even saying Maia isn’t worthy of him. Can you believe that?”

Her words snapped Maxwell’s attention to Marisa’s phone. On the live stream, Chris’ outline was unmistakable in the background.

A knot tightened in Maxwell’s chest. “Why would Chris call me in the middle of this chaos?” he muttered, suspicion sharpening his focus.

Before the thought could settle, Maia’s voice suddenly broke through the Bluetooth, catching him completely off guard.

headphones, clearer now than before. It seemed Chris had taken the phone out of his pocket,

Maia spoke firmly. “Take a breath, Vince. Give me the remote first… I’ll sit and explain

Maxwell couldn’t make out her words, but now they rang

A remote?

flashed across Maxwell’s

Chris whispering, “Maia, stay back. He’s

Maxwell like a bolt of lightning. He shot up from his seat, terror racing

𝗈𝗇𝗅𝗒

strange, silent call, the muffled sounds, the

he would stop by the spicy restaurant to settle the accounts. And he always had the “cello” with him in the

instrument case didn’t hold a cello. Hidden inside was a custom-built weapon, crafted to transform into a high-powered sniper

was stationed just under