Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 1036:

Chris remembered the time Maia had been drugged by Vince, and the intense, intimate moments that had followed.

He couldn’t resist and let out a wide grin. “Maia, I never thought your handwriting could be this beautiful. Just like you—absolutely stunning.”

Maia shot him a quick look and laughed softly. “Cut the flattery. I didn’t think anyone would be sneaking up behind me like that.”

Chris gave Maia a sheepish grin and shrugged. “You can’t put this on me… I didn’t mean to. The moment I got near, your handwriting just pulled me in.” He then steered the conversation elsewhere. “By the way, what were you scribbling on that paper a moment ago?”

Peering at the paper again, he frowned slightly. “Why does it read like a list of ingredients? Do you need me to buy all of them?”

He noticed that at the bottom of the paper, there seemed to be some cooking methods listed.

is indeed a shopping list for you, Chris,” Maia replied, passing the paper over. “I know you might be tied up for the next few days. I need you to whip up three portions each day,

put two and two together—Maia wanted Ethan and Marisa to enjoy these meals too. Maybe putting all these ingredients together would make something

what exactly are these?” he asked, curiosity getting

seem medicinal…

them. I’ll explain then. This is a kind of herbal cooking. It taps into the nutrients of natural plants to boost health and speed recovery.

magical tales on

at Maia, disbelief written all

meals you had me eat before were this kind of herbal cooking too? Is that why I

assumed his quick recovery was just his good constitution. He had never realized it was really Maia’s silent efforts behind the scenes. A wave of emotion hit Chris suddenly, and his

is basically the same as last time,” Maia continued, unaware of Chris’ shift in demeanor. “But I’ve made some tweaks. And your feedback

small laugh. “So… does that make me your

mind?”