Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase Novel

Chapter 764: Hurst understood her perfectly. Ever since the Lark Fashion product launch, Melanie's entire attitude toward Maia had shifted dramatically. The event had not only cleared Maia of the plagiarism accusations but had also vindicated her in the theft incident from four years ago. He himself had watched the livestream and found his admiration for Maia growing with every passing moment. Still, Hurst knew Maia was no ordinary woman. Reliable sources had informed him that when she rejected Vince, she had produced a marriage certificate as proof.

Yet when he shared this information with Melanie, she fired back with arguments he couldn't refute. "Dad, are you absolutely sure Maia is married? Have you even seen this mysterious husband of hers? What if that marriage certificate was completely fake? Maybe she just pulled it out to make Vince back off and leave her alone? Besides, I asked Ethan about it, and you know what he told me? He had absolutely no clue about Maia being married! See? Maia probably isn't married at all!" Faced with Melanie's logic, Hurst had been left speechless.

Now, lying alone in his room, her words kept replaying in his mind. Over and over, they refused to let him rest, keeping him awake until nearly four in the morning. When he thought about it carefully, he realized he had never once laid eyes on Maia's supposed husband. The timing of her presenting that marriage certificate had been suspiciously convenient - and her own brother Ethan remained completely in the dark about it. Viewed from this angle, Maia might very well be single after all.

Perhaps, as Melanie had suggested, the entire marriage had been nothing more than an elaborate fabrication from the beginning. Restlessly, Hurst rolled over in bed. Despite the mattress being perfectly soft and comfortable, sleep refused to come. While his feelings toward Maia had always remained admiration, and she was still a young woman barely in her twenties, Melanie clearly held her in exceptionally high regard. Few people had ever earned Melanie's genuine respect and affection.

|∆t€$† ¢н∆ρŧεґš ¡и glovєl.om Without realizing it, he began to wonder whether he should explore the possibility of something more with Maia - if only for Melanie's happiness. Suddenly, his bedside alarm clock shattered the silence. Groggily, Hurst cracked open his eyes and checked the time. Six-thirty in the morning already. Outside, the sky was slowly brightening, soft morning light seeping through the curtains and washing over his tired form. A wry smile crossed Hurst's lips. He had indeed spent the entire night wide awake. After Melanie woke, she went to wash up first.

When she descended from the second floor, she immediately spotted her father at the dining table, looking utterly drained, with dark circles shadowing his eyes. She couldn't suppress a mischievous grin. "Dad, rough night? Were you thinking about... my future new mom?" Hurst glanced up with a slight frown, her words hitting uncomfortably close to home. Embarrassment flickered across his features. "Stop talking nonsense. Just eat your breakfast and get going.

You don't want to be late for school, and the driver's been waiting outside." Melanie leaned closer with a knowing smirk, lowering her voice to a conspiratorial whisper. "Dad, I'm telling you again - some chances only come once in a lifetime. If you really like her, then be bold and go after her! Even if Maia actually is married, so what? Weren't you the one who always told me to fight for the things I want?" . . .