Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 1038:

In that instant, Hurst’s mind raced through countless memories—Melanie being close to Ethan suddenly, them following Maia, and their unexpected kidnapping.

The joy and excitement he felt were magnified in his heart by everything that had happened recently.

Pieces that had never aligned now clicked together, shaping a clear truth Hurst could finally see.

It had been Melanie who revealed his feelings for Maia to Ethan, setting everything that followed into motion.

But none of that mattered as much as the revelation itself.

“Are you certain?” Hurst’s voice was low, edged with restrained hope. He leaned closer. “Maia’s marriage… it is not real?”

I want her to find happiness. She deserves it more than anyone.” His young voice cracked with

jolted through Hurst

guessed long ago—Maia’s supposed husband, a man who never appeared, who existed only

met Ethan’s gaze. Confronted with Ethan’s sincerity, he recognized this as an excellent opportunity and chose to respond in kind to build rapport

He hesitated, his usual confidence faltering for the briefest second. “But do you not

with determination. “None of that matters. Melanie and

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words lingered long after Hurst stepped out of the emergency room. He walked the corridor with an unshakable smile

gnawed at him for years fell away. Somehow, through

painted the future: Maia beside him on a golden afternoon, sunlight tangled in her hair, while

A happiness once lost, but no longer out

far away,” he murmured under