Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 910:

But as they hovered at the edge of giving in completely, Maia’s thoughts spun back to Chris’s medical history—memories of doctors’ warnings and his close call in Sceibar flashing like a warning sign.

Without thinking, she pressed her hands against his chest, her voice breathless but firm. “Chris… just a second.”

Chris stopped, desire still lingering in his gaze. “Is something wrong?”

Worry and love mingled in Maia’s eyes. “It’s your health. You’re not supposed to overdo it. You remember what happened in Sceibar, don’t you? The doctors told you to take it easy, to avoid anything strenuous…”

Chris hesitated, at a rare loss for words. He managed a half-hearted protest, sounding almost sulky. “I’ve managed this long… it’s not a big deal.”

A grave expression settled over Maia’s face. “This isn’t like before. Last time, you passed out and scared me half to death. I’m not about to gamble with your health for just one night.”

as he leaned in, nuzzling her shoulder with a quiet, playful complaint. “Are

Maia’s eyes as she

Chris away as she whispered, “We’ll wait until you’re truly well… There’s no rush,

in Maia’s gaze,

trudging off toward the bathroom. “Guess I’ll go cool off with

forlorn and disappointed, Maia’s chest tightened with a bittersweet ache—yet her

door as Maia sank onto the sofa, one hand pressed to her wildly beating heart. A rueful, tender smile touched her lips. “Once you’re fully healed, Chris, you’ll see… I’ll make

𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚

thick with

at Hurst’s villa, Melanie’s bedroom was tense with a different kind of energy—restless and sharp. Perched on the edge of her bed, Melanie gripped her phone tightly. The screen displayed a fresh message from Cade: “Target’s confirmed address: Elysium

Maia’s address is in my hands,” she whispered. Restlessness took over—she leaped from the mattress, bare feet silent on the floor, making two anxious laps around the room before pressing

discovery surged through her, electrifying every