Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase Novel

Chapter 582: "That's right! Don't you want to be there when Maia finally gets what she deserves?" Sandra's tears dripped down, landing softly on Rosanna's cheek. Gradually, their voices cut through the fog of Rosanna's panic. The sight of her mother's tears, combined with her father's unwavering vow to hold Maia responsible, grounded her. Instead of surrendering, frustration flared up inside her, pushing the despair aside. She couldn't die now, not before seeing Maia lose everything. If anyone deserved punishment, it was Maia!

After sitting with Rosanna until she finally slipped into a deep, exhausted sleep, Richard and Sandra quietly left her room. They had barely reached the bottom of the stairs when the butler hurried over. "Mr. Morgan, Mrs. Morgan, Mr. Ward has just arrived!" Richard frowned, confusion and suspicion clouding his expression. "What's he doing here? Didn't he already call off the engagement with Rosanna? Did he just come to rub salt in our wounds?" Sandra quickly squeezed Richard's hand. "Don't jump to conclusions.

With everything that happened last night, maybe the Ward family's official stance is just for show. Maybe Vince still cares about Rosanna. Why else would he come in person?" Richard shot Sandra a skeptical look, uncertain but willing to listen. Though his anger simmered, Richard admitted that she had a point. He took a deep breath, composed himself, and said to the butler, "Well, don't just stand there; invite Mr. Ward in." Soon, Vince stepped inside, sharply dressed in a navy-blue suit, his face composed and unreadable.

The moment his gaze landed on Richard, however, he couldn't hide a brief flash of shock. Richard's hair had gone almost entirely white overnight. "Mr. Morgan, what happened to you?" Vince asked quietly. Full chapters on gⲁν⧼c "After everything that's happened, it seems like the Morgan family is barely holding on." Richard let out a weary sigh, his gaze settling on Vince. "Tell me, Mr. Ward, what brings you here today?" Vince glanced briefly at Sandra, who was still wiping away tears from her swollen eyes, before returning his focus to Richard. His tone remained steady.

"I should have come sooner. Maybe then, you wouldn't have had to face all this alone. The engagement between the Morgan and Ward families may have been called off, but I have no intention of watching the Morgan family crumble." He didn't raise his voice, but each word carried undeniable weight. A spark of hope lit in Richard's eyes. He gripped Vince's hand, overwhelmed with emotion, struggling to find the right words. "Please, Mr. Morgan, take it easy. I haven't finished yet." Vince gently freed his hand and offered a reassuring smile.

"As long as the bond between our families remains- even if only through marriage- the Ward family will stand with the Morgan family." Though Maia was no longer part of the Morgan family, she had once been their daughter. Now, with the Morgan family surrounded by scandal, Charles couldn't stick to his original stance any longer. In the end, he was forced to yield. After all, as long as Vince married a daughter of the Morgan family, no one could accuse him of breaking his promise. Sandra's face brightened immediately at Vince's words, her entire expression shifting from despair to delight.

She'd known it all along! She gave Richard a triumphant look before turning back to Vince. "Of course, our bond won't break, Vince. I always knew you still cared about Rosanna..." "Rosanna?" Vince's brow furrowed, as if he'd just heard a joke. "Are you talking about that disgraceful woman? You must be kidding. The idea of marrying her is laughable-absolutely out of the question!" His voice dropped like a stone in still water, echoing through the dim, lethargic halls of the Morgan Mansion. . . .