Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 934:

Many blinked in surprise; only Chris seemed to have the guts to speak that way. In Wront, who would openly throw shade at the Coopers? Was he asking for trouble?

Maia looked his way, emotions flickering across her face.

Kiley’s expression darkened instantly. Her fingers trembled, clearly riled by his defiance. Through clenched teeth, she spat out words thick with hatred and scorn. “You… You bring shame to the Cooper family.”

She could put up with Claudius’s foolishness and even excuse Mariana’s madness. But Chris? That was a different story. He was an illegitimate child. From the very start, he was a blot on the Cooper name. And now, here he was, standing in front of Maia—the Cooper family’s enemy—shielding her and speaking on her behalf. He had even insulted the Cooper family in broad daylight. It was nothing less than outright rebellion.

Kiley’s eyes were like daggers, burning with rage. The man standing there shouldn’t even have lived.

well. You’ll pay for this,” she warned, her voice so cold it sent

casually, as if nothing fazed him. “I’ll keep that in mind, but Ms. Cooper, don’t forget what you said back in Sceibar. Now that you’re back in Wront, when are you going to make

a

He hadn’t caught wind of what had just happened; naturally, he

her. Even though she had treated him decently, crossing the line with Maia was something he couldn’t forgive. Besides, her troubles were self-made, hardly earning any

the small group before she

𝓥𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓯𝓲𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓼𝓲𝓽𝓮: 𝗀𝖺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀﹒ⅽ𝗈𝗺

moving,” Maia murmured

and turned to lead Maia away. They moved swiftly, side by

gripped her head tightly with both hands, her sobs wrenching the heart. “Why? Why does she always snatch everything away from me? First it was Aurora Apparel Company, then my chance to show my art, and even my good name. Now, Maia’s even taken Chris! What’s going on?” Her voice grew