Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 900:

Joy overflowing, Melanie didn’t linger in the living room. She quickly offered an excuse and hurried upstairs to her room. Once inside, she clicked the lock and immediately grabbed her phone to call Ethan.

At that same moment in Marvelous Garden, Ethan had only just finished eating and was heading toward the study with homework in mind when his phone began to ring. He glanced down and saw Melanie’s name flashing across the display. Not wanting to be overheard, he shot a look toward the kitchen where Kathie was busy cleaning up, then darted into the study and locked the door behind him.

“Did something happen?” Ethan asked, his voice dropping to a cautious hush.

On the other end, Melanie answered with a thrill that was impossible to miss.

“Guess what? I just pulled off something incredible.”

“What?” Ethan scrunched his eyebrows in confusion.

on, “I finally got my dad to think about dating your sister. If things pan out, I’m pretty sure he’ll tell her how

listening, his frown growing heavier. With his phone pressed to his ear, his gaze reflected mixed feelings. He found

him, but now she was trying to play matchmaker between her dad and Maia. Surprisingly, Ethan was going along with the whole idea. The whole thing seemed

cleared his throat softly. “Well, that’s… great.” Even though he said it, his voice

explained why JusticeBlaze had always watched over Maia from a distance but never had

“I laid all my cards on the table to force us to face what we really felt. I even told my dad that it didn’t matter if Maia was already married—they could

𝖁𝗂𝖊𝗐 𝗋𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾: g𝗮𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⫽ⅽ𝗈𝗆

and momentarily lost for words. He hadn’t expected Melanie to be so straightforward, speaking without holding anything back. But then again, that was totally Melanie’s

forehead, Ethan murmured, “You know,

talking with Ethan for a bit, she reminded him once more, “The private eye I hired is hanging around your neighborhood right now. Make sure you shoot me a message when your

remember,” Ethan assured

She dropped onto the couch, sucking on a