Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 933:

Meanwhile, Mariana, knocked down by Chris’s strike, shook uncontrollably. Her voice cracked as she whispered, “Chris…” Tears poured down her face instantly. She stared at him, almost falling apart, her eyes vacant, as if unable to accept the scene before her. Chris planted himself between Maia and her like an unbreakable wall.

Mariana remained seated on the floor, dazed, as if splashed with freezing water. “Why did even you raise your hand against me?” she asked, her voice quivering. At that moment, the throbbing pain in her forehead and wrist snapped her back to reality.

But her brief clarity didn’t last long. She awkwardly rose and shuffled toward Chris, her bottled-up feelings and bitterness overwhelming her logic again, her voice growing louder. “Chris, why are you taking Maia’s side? I treated you so well.” In fact, what she truly wanted to say was “I love you so much,” but the words stuck in her throat.

Chris replied with icy calm, “I’m Maia’s bodyguard now. I’m just doing my job. If you touch her again, I won’t hold back.” His tone was as cold and unforgiving as a biting winter wind.

Mariana felt her energy drain away in an instant. She stood frozen, tears streaming down her face without control.

from behind Chris and asked softly, “Why are

voice, and his expression immediately softened. He shifted a bit and spoke in a calm voice. “I was just passing by MCN and figured I’d grab a coffee and wait for you to finish work. But right when I reached the entrance, I spotted this risky situation.” He moved aside, letting Maia

I crossed a line by taking things into my own hands, I’ll accept whatever consequences

whim. The story raised no eyebrows and only reinforced his role as her protector.

𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 @ ⲅⲁⳑ𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⍿ⅽ𝗈𝗺

her head softly, her voice turning tender. “I’m

had never imagined that Mariana would go as far as trying to kill her. Nor did she expect

she radiated an intimidating aura. She didn’t scold Mariana again. Instead, she fixed Chris with a frosty stare, her voice chilling enough to send shivers. “Chris, you’re a member of the Cooper family, yet here you

at Chris’s face, she expressed her disappointment. “You’ve