Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase Novel

Chapter 1089 Chapter 1090: Sandra, perched on the edge of a chair, kept glancing between the door and her watch. Her voice carried a nervous tremor. "Richard, why has Maia not arrived yet? I wanted time to speak with her before the meal." "You told me to stop worrying, and now look at you." He checked his watch again, tapping the glass. "Perhaps it's traffic. The road up here is a nightmare, after all." After all, they had nearly collided with a truck on their way up. The mountain road was indeed difficult to navigate.

Sandra grew increasingly worried, fearing that Maia might have encountered an accident en route. The buzz of Richard's phone startled them both. He snatched it up, eyes flicking over the screen before relief softened his features. "It's from Maia. She says the road is blocked with traffic. She can't make it here and has changed the restaurant. We should go meet her there." Sandra pressed a hand to her chest, the knot of fear in her throat finally loosening. "Then we should not waste another minute. Let us go." They left in haste, retrieving their keys from the same valet without suspicion.

The sedan rolled down the drive, carrying their relief with it. From a car parked discreetly nearby, Rosanna watched them pull away. Her lips curled into a cold smile. "In such a hurry. You could have lived longer... but if you are so eager to die, I will grant the wish." She pressed a button on the remote hidden in her palm. Lifting her phone, she dialed Richard's number. If this was the last time she would ever speak to them, then she would not pass up the chance to mock their foolishness. The call connected at once. "Hello?

Maia?" Rosanna's laughter burst out, raw and jagged, a sound twisted with grief and defiance. "Maia? You really believed that? No. This is Rosanna. Your real daughter." Her tone sliced like a blade. "Goodbye." "Rosanna?" Richard was shocked and asked incredulously, "How can it be you? Where's Maia?" Read more chapters at gⱯlnσνls․com "I don't know where that wretched woman Maia is right now. But don't worry... I'll make sure you meet her soon." Rosanna let out a peal of laughter. "You'll see her soon enough...

but only once you've joined her down below." Though her words flowed gently, a sinister edge cut through her voice. Richard sat stiffly in the driver's seat, the meaning of Rosanna's words slipping past him. Bewildered, he demanded, "What do you mean by 'down below'? What are you plotting, Rosanna? Explain yourself! What have you done to Maia? And why are you holding her phone?" Richard's heart raced as memories of Rosanna's jealousy and schemes against Maia flooded back. The darkest thought struck him-had Rosanna kidnapped her... or worse? Sandra's frantic voice broke in over the line.

"Rosanna, are you with Maia now? Please, tell me she's safe. Don't do anything reckless!" "Hahaha, what do you think?" Rosanna instantly had a plan in mind as she listened to her own parents' concern for Maia's safety. She not only wanted Richard and Sandra dead but also wanted them to suffer before they perished. "To be honest, she's barely hanging on, lying at my feet in a pool of blood, with only a breath left. She won't last much longer." . . .