Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 912:

Chris pressed his lips gently to her forehead. “Couldn’t get any rest.”

Raising her gaze, Maia studied him with concern. “Was it because of last night…?”

Chris let out a quiet laugh and touched her nose with his finger. “You’re reading into it too much.”

Unconsciously, Maia pressed her teeth into her lower lip as she remembered that Lenny would be arriving in Wront soon to guide her through advanced surgical procedures. Even the idea of performing a craniotomy made her hands tense up, the knowledge of how critical each movement was weighing heavily on her. Without thinking, she gripped the edge of Chris’s shirt, needing something steady.

“Is something bothering you?” Chris asked, his gaze falling to her hand before lifting to her face, worry flickering in his eyes.

“It’s nothing.” Her head dropped as she quietly rested against his chest. In her heart, she made a silent promise. She wouldn’t put Chris in danger—never.

like a lifeline, whispering it to herself more times than she

just because of what others wanted, but because he mattered to her. Their past had been messy and raw, yet through it all, Maia found herself unlocking the

was why she clung to the hope that his operation would go well and

right?” he asked, his eyes searching Maia’s face. A moment passed before he added, “Something’s on your mind, isn’t it?” Without waiting for an answer, he pulled her into his arms, his hands settling gently on her back. There was care in

voice that carried warmth and quiet strength, his smile gentle but genuine. “You don’t have

𝖀𝖕𝖑𝖔𝖆𝖉𝖊𝖉 𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊: g⍶𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀ꞏ𝖼𝗈𝗆

though her lips soon curved into a gentle smile. Clearly, he had misunderstood. She decided to explain that she was genuinely fine, only

her mouth to

Knock, knock… “Delivery!”

There was no roughness in the way she moved, but something about it felt rushed. Her gaze darted toward the door as she spoke. “Let

turned the knob. Waiting outside was a delivery person, holding a plain white box in both hands. “Ms. Watson? This is for you.