Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase Novel

Chapter 901: Marisa couldn't shake the thought that Ethan was wrapped up in a chat with Melanie and had totally forgotten about her. With that idea in mind, she decided to call Ethan first. But his phone was tied up-busy signal all the way. A frown crept across Marisa's face as she stared at her screen, her eyes narrowing with a hint of menace. "What's going on?" Maxwell asked, watching her scowl with curiosity. "Hand over your phone!" Marisa snapped, snatching Maxwell's device and dialing Melanie's number-only to get the same busy tone.

"Tsk!" Marisa felt that the lollipop in her mouth had lost its sweetness. There was no way this was just a coincidence, was there? She grumbled under her breath, tossing the phone back to Maxwell, feeling completely drained. Just then, Maia and her friends rolled back into the city after dinner. Pattie, not wanting to be the third wheel, made up some excuse and slipped away. In the car, only Maia and Chris stayed behind. As Chris drove, he glanced over and asked, "Where to next?" Maia let out a quiet sigh, her eyes fixed on the dark streets outside. "Drive me to Marvelous Garden.

I told Ethan I'd stop by once I got back." Chris glanced at his watch. Even though it was late, he nodded in understanding. Today's events at Harmony Plaza International had really shaken things up, and as Maia's younger brother, Ethan would definitely be concerned. "All right," Chris said, his voice low. "Want me to wait for you?" Maia looked at him briefly, her lips barely moving. "No need. I'll catch a taxi later. With your health the way it is, you shouldn't be up late. Better head home and get some rest." Her voice was calm but left no room to argue.

Chris was quiet for a moment, then nodded in agreement. : ⲅν⸱ The car pulled up at the gate of Marvelous Garden. Before stepping out, Maia gave a quick warning. "Be careful on the road." "I will," Chris answered quietly, watching her walk inside before driving off. As Maia stepped inside, Kathie greeted her with worry, asking, "Are you okay, Maia?" Kathie gave her a quick once-over. After making sure that Maia wasn't hurt, she let out a relieved breath while muttering, "Vince is crazy!" Just then, Ethan suddenly grabbed his stomach, his face shifting a little. "Oh no!

I've got to hit the bathroom." Kathie hesitated, thinking that maybe Ethan had eaten something bad. But before she could say anything, Ethan bolted for the restroom. Once the door shut behind him, he pulled out his phone, found Melanie's contact, and quickly typed a message: "Maia's here." He hit send, relaxed a bit, pretended to flush, and then came out of the bathroom. Ethan walked back into the living room as if everything were perfectly normal, acting like the earlier incident had never taken place.

Right then, Kathie was deep in conversation with Maia, their talk drifting from everyday nonsense to Maia's stunning success at the Sceibar art show. "You were absolutely brilliant at that exhibition, Maia. I even caught a piece about it online," Kathie remarked, her eyes lighting up with pride. "If your parents were alive to witness this, they'd be bursting with joy." Maia quietly took it in, her face calm, though her eyes dropped before she could stop them. . . .