Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase Novel

Chapter 943: A wave of emotion crashed over Ethan when the word "divorce" reached his ears. Confusion flooded his mind. Was he hearing this correctly? Could Baylor truly be planning to separate from Maia? Ethan never saw this twist coming. He had shown up with Melanie precisely to talk about this, yet Baylor was ready to walk away without a single word of persuasion from them. Even so, Ethan felt a duty as Maia's brother to speak up. He couldn't keep the question down. "You're set on a divorce? For what reason?

Has my sister ever failed you?" Melanie stepped in swiftly, giving Ethan's sleeve a quick pull as a warning. "Let's calm down, Ethan. Isn't this actually what we hoped for?" A part of her was already thinking about how much trouble they might be spared by this turn of events. Ethan still shook his head. "Even if that's true, I want to hear his explanation before anything else." At that, Baylor's face brightened. "So you actually want me to divorce her? What a weight off my shoulders!" His excitement was unmistakable. "To be honest, we're simply too different.

If we keep forcing this, neither of us will ever be happy. It's obvious to me that she outshines everyone around her, brilliant and driven, while I'm just a regular guy with a desk job. So, I suggested the divorce. I want her to be free." Tension rippled through Ethan as he balled his hands into fists. "So those are your honest feelings?" The realization hit hard-his sister had married a man who couldn't even stand tall for her. "You're right. She's out of your league.

Not once have you truly supported her, not even when she faced harsh words from others." Instead of arguing back, Baylor kept his gaze on the floor, silent. Find what you love at gⱯlnσνs․ "I get it now," said Baylor, his voice subdued. "That's exactly why I wanted out. Still, she won't agree to the divorce, and we ended up in a nasty fight about it." He hesitated, then pleaded, "Since you see things my way, can you talk to her? Convince her to let me go?" Shocked and frustrated, Ethan felt his heart pounding. He struggled to make sense of his sister's choices.

Even if her marriage to Baylor wasn't real, how could she have picked... Someone so lacking in strength? Baylor's weakness was something Ethan just couldn't forgive. Melanie leaned in and gently pulled at Ethan's sleeve, her voice low. "Ethan, this is exactly what we wanted. Why are you letting your emotions run wild?" From her perspective, Baylor's honesty had pushed their scheme most of the way to victory. Ethan's part was nearly done. Now that Baylor seemed set on ending things with Maia, Melanie felt confident that she could secure the most skilled attorney in Wront to seal the deal.

A glance at Melanie made Ethan realize his real frustration-someone like Baylor had married Maia, while JusticeBlaze could only be her silent guardian. Drawing in a steadying breath, Ethan fixed his eyes on Baylor, who was fidgeting with clear discomfort. "All right. I'll talk to my sister for you." . . .